take to
[verb]
Synonyms: habituate, addict, adjust, confirm (in), devote (to)

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Related Idioms: get used to
Related Words: enjoy, fancy, favor, like

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take to somebody/something phrasal verb [not in passive] (see also take)

1. to start to like someone or something:
Sandra took to it straight away.
Charles was an odd character whom Kelly had never really taken to.

2. to start doing something regularly
take to doing something
Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.

3. take to your bed to get into your bed and stay there:
He was so depressed, he took to his bed for a week.

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take to
take to (doing something)
to start doing something regularly.
She's taken to walking along the beach after work.

After he retired, he took to working in the local schools as a volunteer.

take to (someone)
to like someone soon after meeting them.
We took to our new neighbors very quickly.

take to (something)
to like to do something.
The children have really taken to tennis.

take to (somewhere)
to go to or escape to a place.
Caryn took to her room and wouldn't come out all weekend.

The refugees took to the hills for safety.

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take to something
take to (something)
to like to do something.
The children have really taken to tennis.

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take to
1. • take to (someone or something)
to like someone or something at first meeting, to be pleased by or attracted to someone or something, to accept someone or something quickly
The team took to the new coach immediately and did very well during the season.

2. • take to (something)
to begin the work or job of something, to learn something easily, to do well at something
The man took to the job of administrator and was a great success.

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take to something
1. • take to (someone or something)
to like someone or something at first meeting, to be pleased by or attracted to someone or something, to accept someone or something quickly
The team took to the new coach immediately and did very well during the season.

2. • take to (something)
to begin the work or job of something, to learn something easily, to do well at something
The man took to the job of administrator and was a great success.

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take to
v.
1. To go to or into; get yourself quickly to.
■ Often used in the imperative.
Take to the hills! The bandits are coming!
We took to the woods during the day so no one would see us.
Take to the boats! The ship is sinking.
We stopped at a hotel for the night but took to the road again the next morning.
2. To begin the work or job of; make a habit of.
He took to repairing watches in his spare time.
She took to knitting when she got older.
Grandfather took to smoking cigars when he was young and he still smokes them.
Uncle Willie took to drink while he was a sailor.
The cat took to jumping on the table at mealtime.
3. To learn easily; do well at.
Father tried to teach John to swim, but John didn't take to it.
Mary takes to mathematics like a duck takes to water.
4. To like at first meeting; be pleased by or attracted to; accept quickly.
Our dog always takes to children quickly.
Mary didn't take kindly to the new rule that her mother made of being home at 6 o'clock.

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take to someone
take to (someone)
to like someone soon after meeting them.
We took to our new neighbors very quickly.

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take to someone
• take to (someone or something)
to like someone or something at first meeting, to be pleased by or attracted to someone or something, to accept someone or something quickly
The team took to the new coach immediately and did very well during the season.

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take to somewhere
take to (somewhere)
to go to or escape to a place.
Caryn took to her room and wouldn't come out all weekend.

The refugees took to the hills for safety.

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