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gross vs take in

take in vs gross

gross is a noun but take in is not a noun.

gross is an adjective but take in is not an adjective.

gross and take in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gross Yes Yes Yes No
take in No No Yes No
As verbs, take in is a hypernym of gross; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than gross:
  • gross: earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
  • take in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of gross include bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize.
gross (noun) take in (noun)
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
twelve dozen
gross (adjective) take in (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
gross (verb) take in (verb)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc. make (clothes) smaller
take into one's family
take up mentally
fool or hoax
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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
Difference between gross and take in

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