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takes to

takes to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to.

Meaning of take to

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.
    • Although he had never skated before, he took to it quickly, and soon glided around the ice with ease.
  2. (idiomatic) To enter; to go into or move towards.
    • As the train rushed through, thousands of birds took to the air at once.
  3. (idiomatic) To begin, as a new habit or practice.
    • After the third one was rejected, she took to asking the department to check the form before she submitted it.
  4. (idiomatic) To be attracted to.
    • She met Ned when he was looking anyway. . . . And he took to her, he liked her crooked straightness from the start.2002 December 22, Kerry Hardie, “First Chapter: A Winter Marriage”, in New York Times, retrieved 09 Jun 2015

Questions about takes to

What is takes to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to.

Words near takes to in the dictionary

  1. takes the wrong turn at Albuquerque
  2. takes time
  3. takes time by the forelock
  4. takes time off
  5. takes time out
  6. takes to
  7. takes to court
  8. takes to drink
  9. takes to heart
  10. takes to one's bosom
  11. takes to one's heels

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