English

Verb
take to

1. idiom To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.

#:Although he had never skated before, he took to it quickly, and soon glided around the ice with ease.

1. idiom To enter; to go into or move towards.

#:As the train rushed through, thousands of birds took to the air at once.

1. idiom To begin, as a new habit or practice.

#:After the third one was rejected, she took to asking the department to check the form before she submitted it.

See also
like a duck takes to water

• 2006-11-02 17:58 - Dvortygirl - created entry

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