take kindly to

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

Synonyms

STRONG

boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant

WEAK

abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give leave give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on sign off on suffer tolerate wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto

VERB

permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept authorize boost empower enable endorse grant have license sanction tolerate warrant

STRONG

abet accede acquiesce admit agree bless buy charter concede concur condone consent endure franchise humor indulge leave let okay pass privilege sanctify sign suffer

WEAK

blink at give leave give permission go for let pass say yes shake on sign off on thumbs-up wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove halt hinder oppose prevent refuse reject stop veto

STRONG

condemn contradict differ disagree dispute dissent fight forbid hold hurt impede keep object obstruct protest sell

Example Sentences

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Amazon’s investors, however, didn’t take kindly to its plans to ramp capital spending up by nearly 60% to $200 billion this year: On Friday, the company lost $124 billion in market value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

But the Magic Circle did not take kindly to the news.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

The “Enola Holmes” star didn’t take kindly to that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

“Judges aren’t going to take kindly to that no matter who they are.”

From Salon • May 31, 2024

“He will know what to do with it. And Severus, be very careful, they may not take kindly to your appearance after George Weasley’s mishap—” Snape turned at the door.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

take kindly to

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