Definitions

take to

VERB

care

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cherish enjoy love want

STRONG

desire like prize respect

WEAK

be crazy about be fond of find congenial hold dear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

STRONG

despise

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect not care

VERB

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave long for want

STRONG

desiderate fancy hunger for like lust after pine thirst yearn for

WEAK

aspire to be smitten be turned on by die over fall for give eyeteeth for go for hanker after have eyes for have the hots for make advances to set heart on take a liking to take a shine to wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loathe

STRONG

abjure despise reject

WEAK

dislike shun

VERB

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care for crave

STRONG

approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction

WEAK

be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to wild for wish for yearn for

Antonyms

STRONG

disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

VERB

favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate appreciate approve back champion choose encourage endorse pick praise support

STRONG

approbate commend countenance esteem eulogize fancy honor incline patronize prize sanction value

WEAK

be in favor of be on one's side buck for flash on for go for hold with lean toward look up to opt for regard highly root for single out take a liking to take a shine to think well of tilt toward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

censure criticize disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissuade neglect oppose protest refuse reject

STRONG

deny dislike disrespect hate

WEAK

disfavor hinder hurt thwart

VERB

habituate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accustom

STRONG

acclimate acclimatize adjust condition confirm devote endure familiarize harden inure school season train

WEAK

break in make used to tolerate

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

hit it off

Synonyms

WEAK

be of one mind be on the same wavelength click cotton to fall in with get along well make friends see eye to eye

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire appreciate go for love

STRONG

adore approve cherish dig esteem exclaim fancy prize relish savor

WEAK

be gratified by be keen on be partial to be pleased by be sweet on care for care to delight in derive pleasure from dote on feast on find appealing get a kick out of hanker for hold dear indulge in luxuriate in rejoice in revel in stuck on take an interest in take delight in take satisfaction in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate scorn

STRONG

despise not care refuse

WEAK

ignore

Example Sentences

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What will it take to call this World Cup a success for Mexico?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Oil futures added to yesterday’s gains as the longer the U.S. and Iran take to reach agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the tighter the physical market becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Any path that you’re going to take to financial independence or take to build wealth, it’s going to start there.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Later this year, the car will take to the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to try to break the current diesel engine record of 350.092 mph - set by JCB in 2006.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That was what it would take to figure it out for anyone who knew how to drive a car.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

take to

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