noun
intake
IHN-tayk
noun
1
The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
"Doctors recommend watching your daily salt intake."
"The engine's air intake was clogged with dust."
2
A group of people admitted to an organization, school, or programme at the same time.
"This year's intake of trainee nurses is the largest yet."
How to Use Intake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the amount of something you consume, or the batch of new people entering somewhere.
Common pairings
calorie intake
new intake
fluid intake
Word Forms
intook past tense, intaken past tense, intakes plural, intakes singular
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