Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun intake

3 senses of intake

Sense 1
consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")

Sense 2
intake, inlet -- (an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container)
       => opening -- (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door")

Sense 3
inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in -- (the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing)
       => breath -- (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath")