take to
Britishverb
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to make for; flee to
to take to the hills
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to form a liking for, esp after a short acquaintance
I took to him straightaway
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to have recourse to
to take to the bottle
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to regard seriously
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Have recourse to, go to, as in They took to the woods . [c. 1200]
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Develop as a habit or steady practice, as in He took to coming home later and later . [c. 1300]
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Become fond of, like, as in I took to him immediately , or The first time she skied she took to it . This expression, from the mid-1700s, is sometimes expanded to take to it like a duck to water , a simile dating from the late 1800s.
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take to be . Understand, consider, or assume, as in I took it to be the right entrance . [Mid-1500s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take to .
Example Sentences
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He was taken to a hospital, treated for unknown injuries and arrested and charged upon his release.
From Los Angeles Times
One trader took to X to complain about the technicalities surrounding this market.
From MarketWatch
The remarks came just hours after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say how long the United States expected to take to complete its mission in the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times
“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather said in a written statement to ESPN.
From Los Angeles Times
Fifty others were wounded and the majority of them had been taken to the neighbouring Abyei Administrative Area, where they were being treated, the official added.
From BBC
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