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intakethe amount of food, drink, or air that is taken into the body

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the amount of food, drink, or air that is taken into the body

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪnteɪk/

Korean meaning: 섭취량, 흡입량

Korean pronunciation: **인**테이크

Example Sentences

  • His pizza intake during the Netflix marathon was truly impressive.
  • The hospital monitors patients' fluid intake carefully.
  • My coffee intake reaches dangerous levels during exam week.

intake

NOUN

//ˈɪnteɪk//

the amount of food, drink, or air that is taken into the body

intake concept
💡 Concept

A woman carefully measures her daily food and water intake

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intake rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One intake mistake keeps you wide awake!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪnteɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪnteɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Roottake

Origin

From the prefix 'in-' (meaning into) combined with the noun 'take' (from Old English 'tacan'). The word emerged in English during the 16th century as a compound formation.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His pizza intake during the Netflix marathon was truly impressive.

The hospital monitors patients' fluid intake carefully.

😄 Fun example

My coffee intake reaches dangerous levels during exam week.

The university's intake of international students has doubled this year.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

consumptioningestionadmissionabsorptionuptake

Antonyms

outputdischargeemission

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