take in vs ingest

take in and ingest both are verbs.

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

As verbs, take in and ingest are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of take in include absorb, assimilate.

As verbs, take in and ingest are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of take in include consume, have, take.

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

Other hypernyms of take in include consume, have, take, take in.

take in (verb)	ingest (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	take up mentally
take into one's family	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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