take to

phraseB22 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To take to something is to begin to like it — or to begin doing it as a habit. A liking, or a routine.

The liking sense usually appears about people and places, so taking to somebody immediately is a compliment about first impressions. The habit sense often carries a note of concern, since taking to drink is not a hobby. There are two more: taking to the streets means protesting, and taking to your bed means retiring to it, usually from illness or despair.

Definitions of take to

1phrasedevelopTo develop a liking for somebody or something.B2
“The children will take to her at once.”
2phrasetake toTo begin doing something as a habit.B2
“He seems to take to walking whenever he is worried.”

Practised in Phrasal Verbs, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 10 of A Man Called Ove.

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take to

phraseB22 meaningsNot compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To take to something is to begin to like it — or to begin doing it as a habit. A liking, or a routine.

Definitions of take to

1phrasedevelopTo develop a liking for somebody or something.B2
“The children will take to her at once.”
2phrasetake toTo begin doing something as a habit.B2
“He seems to take to walking whenever he is worried.”

Practised in Phrasal Verbs, A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 10 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word