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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
like
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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That’s a modest sum, but that’s what it would take to give yourself a reasonable chance of the money lasting the next 30 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

The Iranians, meanwhile, “have also spelled out what it will take to keep the strait open: no further attacks on Lebanon,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He proposed this to Reynolds and Mac, who immediately responded by asking what it would take to reach the top two.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"That's the approach that I take, to know that with the world the way that it goes, the kids that we bring up in today's world need to be an upgrade."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

There was no way to know how long it could take to find him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse