take in vs eat

take in and eat both are verbs.

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

As verbs, eat is a hyponym of take in; that is, eat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take in:

take in (verb)	eat (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
take into one's family	take in solid food
take up mentally	eat a meal; take a meal
fool or hoax	take in food; used of animals only
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	use up (resources or materials)
take up as if with a sponge	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
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