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Antonyms for taking to
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : teyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : teɪk |
Definition of taking to
Origin :- 1650s, "that which is taken in payment," from take (v.). Sense of "money taken in" by a single performance, etc., is from 1931. Movie-making sense is recorded from 1927. Criminal sense of "money acquired by theft" is from 1888. The verb sense of "to cheat, defraud" is from 1920. On the take "amenable to bribery" is from 1930.
- As in like : verb enjoy, be fond of
- As in care : verb regard highly
- As in desire : verb want, long for
- As in fancy : verb love, desire
- As in favor : verb prefer, like
- As in habituate : verb prepare, accustom
- As in hit it off : verb get along with
Synonyms for taking to
- accept
- acclimate
- acclimatize
- addict
- adjust
- admire
- adore
- advocate
- aim
- appreciate
- approbate
- approve
- aspire to
- back
- be attracted to
- be captivated by
- be crazy about
- be enamored of
- be fond of
- be gratified by
- be in favor of
- be in love with
- be keen on
- be of one mind
- be on one's side
- be on the same wavelength
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be smitten
- be sweet on
- be turned on by
- break in
- buck for
- care for
- care to
- champion
- cherish
- choose
- click
- commend
- condition
- confirm
- cotton to
- countenance
- covet
- crave
- crazy about
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- desiderate
- desire
- devote
- die over
- dig
- discipline
- dote on
- dream of
- encourage
- endorse
- endure
- enjoy
- esteem
- eulogize
- exclaim
- fall for
- fall in with
- familiarize
- fancy
- favor
- feast on
- find appealing
- find congenial
- flash on
- for
- get a kick out of
- get along well
- give eyeteeth for
- go for
- hanker after
- hanker for
- harden
- have eyes for
- have the hots for
- hold dear
- hold with
- honor
- hunger for
- incline
- indulge in
- inure
- lean toward
- like
- long for
- look up to
- love
- lust after
- luxuriate in
- mad for
- make advances to
- make friends
- make used to
- opt for
- partial to
- patronize
- pick
- pine
- praise
- prefer
- prize
- regard highly
- rejoice in
- relish
- respect
- revel in
- root for
- sanction
- savor
- school
- season
- see eye to eye
- set heart on
- set one's heart on
- single out
- spoil for
- stuck on
- support
- sweet on
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
- think well of
- thirst
- tilt toward
- tolerate
- train
- value
- want
- wild for
- wish for
- yearn for
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