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taken a shining to

taken a shining to is the past participle of take a shining to.

Meaning of take a shining to

Verb

take a shining to (third-person singular simple present takes a shining to, present participle taking a shining to, simple past took a shining to, past participle taken a shining to)

  1. Synonym of take a shine to (“to become fond of something”).
    Synonyms:
    take a shine to

Questions about taken a shining to

What is taken a shining to the past participle of?
Taken a shining to is the past participle of take a shining to.

Words near taken a shining to in the dictionary

  1. taken a reef in
  2. taken a ride to Tyburn
  3. taken a risk
  4. taken a run at
  5. taken a seat
  6. taken a shining to
  7. taken a shit
  8. taken a shot in the dark
  9. taken a sight
  10. taken a stab at
  11. taken a stand

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