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Meaning of word take to from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for.

Example : She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window.

Synonyms : fancy, go for

Meaning : Develop a habit. Apply oneself to a practice or occupation.

Example : She took to drink.
Men take to the military trades.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.