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.

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take to someone

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

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take to something

to like to do something. The children have really taken to tennis.

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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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