take a liking to

English

Verb

take a liking to (third-person singular simple present takes a liking to, present participle taking a liking to, simple past took a liking to, past participle taken a liking to)

To develop a fondness for.
- 1748, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, page 33:
  He met casually with this Polly once in company, and taking a liking to her, makes it worth her while to keep entirely to him.
- 1894, Justin McCarthy, Red diamonds, page 94:
  I don't know whether it does you credit or the reverse that I should have taken a liking to you.
- 2006, Marc Eliot, Jimmy Stewart: A Biography:
  He had taken a liking to Osgood Perkins and was fascinated by Perkins's understated but effective style of acting.

Synonyms

take a shine to

单词	take a liking to
释义	take a liking to English Verb take a liking to (third-person singular simple present takes a liking to, present participle taking a liking to, simple past took a liking to, past participle taken a liking to) To develop a fondness for. 1748, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, page 33: He met casually with this Polly once in company, and taking a liking to her, makes it worth her while to keep entirely to him. 1894, Justin McCarthy, Red diamonds, page 94: I don't know whether it does you credit or the reverse that I should have taken a liking to you. 2006, Marc Eliot, Jimmy Stewart: A Biography: He had taken a liking to Osgood Perkins and was fascinated by Perkins's understated but effective style of acting. Synonyms take a shine to
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