Take in a stray, say Crossword Clue

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Take in a stray, say Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. put into dramatic form
2. take into one’s family

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
STRAY (verb)
1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
2. wander from a direct course or at random
STRAY (adjective)
1. not close together in time
2. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
STRAY (noun)
1. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

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