get taken in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be fooled; to fall for.
I wonder how many people will get taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.
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(idiomatic) To be unofficially fostered.
When her mother died, she got taken in by the next-door neighbour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten taken in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| got taken in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got taken in | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| getting taken in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gets taken in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |