take to

verb

1. to make for; flee to

   to take to the hills

2. to form a liking for, esp after a short acquaintance

   I took to him straightaway

3. to have recourse to

   to take to the bottle

4. take to heart
   to regard seriously

Example Sentences

After Trump’s announcement Tuesday, many public health experts took to social media to denounce Oz.

From Los Angeles Times

At times, the professionals attending to me on the mountainside were not sure if things were getting better or worse so they decided to have me winched aboard a Coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital.

From BBC

Iranian authorities at the time said Ms Daryaei was "sick" and had been taken to a psychiatric ward.

From BBC

In a letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting he wrote: "In my opinion, action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you have the power to take such action."

From BBC

So now if a director’s getting impatient, I would say, “I need one more take to get it right.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• approve
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