eat vs take in

eat and take in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
take in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take in is a hypernym of eat; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include consume, have, ingest, take.

As verbs, take in is a hypernym of eat; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include consume, have, ingest, take.

eat (verb)	take in (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	make (clothes) smaller
take in solid food	take into one's family
eat a meal; take a meal	take up mentally
take in food; used of animals only	fool or hoax
use up (resources or materials)	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way	take up as if with a sponge
	fold up
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	see or watch
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in