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took a shining to

took a shining to is the simple past 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 took a shining to

What is took a shining to the simple past of?
Took a shining to is the simple past of take a shining to.

Words near took a shining to in the dictionary

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

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