TO TAKE TO

Definition: TO TAKE TO

TO TAKE TO

1. (a) To apply one's self to; to be fond of; to become attached to; as, to take to evil practices. ``If he does but take to you, . . . you will contract a great friendship with him.'' --Walpole. (b) To resort to; to betake one's self to. ``Men of learning, who take to business, discharge it generally with greater honesty than men of the world.'' --Addison.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: TO TAKE TO

You know I not one to take to foreign food, but this Elvish stuff is not bad. (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

She was fifteen years old, going on thirty-five, Doc, and she told me she was eighteen, she was very willing, I practically had to take to sewing my pants shut. (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; writing credit: Bo Goldman; Lawrence Hauben)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

But government, into whatsoever hands it is put, being, as I have before shewed, intrusted with this condition, and for this end, that men might have and secure their properties; the prince, or senate, however it may have power to make laws, for the regulating of property between the subjects one amongst another, yet can never have a power to take to themselves the whole, or any part of the subjects property, without their own consent: for this would be in effect to leave them no property at all. (Second Treatise of Government)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I have not allowed them to take to the theatre.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Yes, but if you have a weakened immune system or are pregnant there are some steps to take to avoid being exposed to Toxoplasma. (references)

Economic History

Ukraine

Several examples highlight the steps Ukraine needs to take to institutionalize reform. (references)

India

According to the Indian Direct Selling Association there are six types of people who tend to take to direct selling - part-timers who could do with extra cash; housewives who want to establish an identity; entrepreneurs who don't want to make a major investment; people who have a short-term need; customers who have enjoyed the benefits of a particular product and want to share it with friends; and those who want to build a multi-level distribution network that would earn them commissions from overall group sales. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "TO TAKE TO": To take to heart ♦ To take to task ♦ To take to the heels ♦ To take to the road ♦ To take to wife. Additional references.

German

die Gewohnheit annehmen. (various references)

Hungarian

rászokik (be addicted to), folyamodik (have recourse to sg, solicit, to appeal, to refer, to resort, to solicit, to supplicate). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

心�'寄せる (to let one's heart go out to). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

�"�"ろ�'よせる (to let one's heart go out to). (various references)

Pig Latin

otay aketay otay

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: tattoo.

-4 letters: keto, koto, otto, take, tate, teak, teat, toea, toke, took, toot, tote.

-5 letters: ate, att, eat, eta, kae, kat, kea, koa, oak, oat, oka, oke, oot, tae, tao, tat, tea, tet, toe, too, tot.

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