'To take to' definitions:
Definition of 'To take to'
From: GCIDE
- Take \Take\, v. i.
- 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- In impressions from mind to mind, the impression taketh, but is overcome . . . before it work any manifest effect. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To please; to gain reception; to succeed. [1913 Webster]
- Each wit may praise it for his own dear sake, And hint he writ it, if the thing should take. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To move or direct the course; to resort; to betake one's self; to proceed; to go; -- usually with to; as, the fox, being hard pressed, took to the hedge. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To admit of being pictured, as in a photograph; as, his face does not take well. [1913 Webster]
- To take after. (a) To learn to follow; to copy; to imitate; as, he takes after a good pattern. (b) To resemble; as, the son takes after his father.
- To take in with, to resort to. [Obs.] --Bacon.
- To take on, to be violently affected; to express grief or pain in a violent manner.
- To take to. (a) To apply one's self to; to be fond of; to become attached to; as, to take to evil practices. "If he does but take to you, . . . you will contract a great friendship with him." --Walpole. (b) To resort to; to betake one's self to. "Men of learning, who take to business, discharge it generally with greater honesty than men of the world." --Addison.
- To take up. (a) To stop. [Obs.] "Sinners at last take up and settle in a contempt of religion." --Tillotson. (b) To reform. [Obs.] --Locke.
- To take up with. (a) To be contended to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with; as, to take up with plain fare. "In affairs which may have an extensive influence on our future happiness, we should not take up with probabilities." --I. Watts. (b) To lodge with; to dwell with. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
- To take with, to please. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To take to'
- Take,
- Take off,
- Taking,
- Takingly,
- To take after,
- To take down,
- To take in,
- To take in with,
- To take on,
- To take out,
- To take up,
- To take up with,
- To take with,
- take after,
- take down,
- take for,
- take from,
- take in,
- take it,
- take on,
- take out,
- take over,
- take to,
- take to be,
- take up,
- take up with,
- taking in,
- taking over,
- takings,
- Stock taking,
- Take-in,
- Take-off,
- Take-up,
- Taking-off,
- To give and take,
- To take a departure,
- To take a horn,
- To take a newspaper,
- To take a reef in,
- To take a shoot,
- To take advantage of,
- To take aim,
- To take air,
- To take along,
- To take arms,
- To take away,
- To take bearings,
- To take breath,
- To take care,
- To take care of,
- To take check,
- To take effect,
- To take fire,
- To take heart,
- To take heed,
- To take heed to,
- To take hold of,
- To take horse,
- To take huff,
- To take in hand,
- To take in vain,
- To take issue,
- To take it in snuff,
- To take keep,
- To take leave,
- To take measures,
- To take notice,
- To take notice of,
- To take oath,
- To take order for,
- To take order with,
- To take orders,
- To take place,
- To take pleasure in,
- To take possession,
- To take potluck,
- To take root,
- To take shape,
- To take shipping,
- To take sides,
- To take sight,
- To take soil,
- To take steps,
- To take stock,
- To take stock in,
- To take stock of,
- To take the chair,
- To take the field,
- To take the ground,
- To take the law of,
- To take the place of,
- To take the reins,
- To take the road,
- To take the stump,
- To take the trouble,
- To take the veil,
- To take the wall,
- To take the wind,
- To take to heart,
- To take to task,
- To take to the heels,
- To take to the road,
- To take to wife,
- To take turns,
- To take up arms,
- To take up cudgels for,
- To take up the cross,
- To take up the gauntlet,
- To take up the glove,
- To take up the hatchet,
- To take upon,
- To take vent,
- To take wind,
- double take,
- give and take,
- give or take,
- picture taking,
- take a bow,
- take a breath,
- take a breather,
- take a chance,
- take a crack at,
- take a crap,
- take a dare,
- take a dive,
- take a hit,
- take a hop,
- take a joke,
- take a leak,
- take a look,
- take a pee,
- take a piss,
- take a powder,
- take aback,
- take account,
- take advantage,
- take advantage of,
- take aim,
- take apart,
- take arms,
- take aside,
- take away,
- take back,
- take by storm,
- take care,
- take care of,
- take chances,
- take charge,
- take control,
- take cover,
- take effect,
- take exception,
- take fire,
- take five,
- take flight,
- take for granted,
- take form,
- take heart,
- take heed,
- take hold,
- take hold of,
- take home,
- take in charge,
- take in vain,
- take in water,
- take into account,
- take issue,
- take issue with,
- take it easy,
- take it on the chin,
- take kindly to,
- take leave,
- take liberties,
- take lying down,
- take note,
- take notice,
- take office,
- take orders,
- take pains,
- take part,
- take place,
- take pride,
- take root,
- take shape,
- take sides,
- take stage,
- take steps,
- take stock,
- take ten,
- take the air,
- take the cake,
- take the count,
- take the edge off,
- take the field,
- take the fifth,
- take the floor,
- take the heat,
- take the road,
- take the stage,
- take the stand,
- take the veil,
- take time,
- take time off,
- take to heart,
- take to task,
- take to the woods,
- take turns,
- take up arms,
- take water,
- taking apart,
- taking away,
- taking hold,
- taking into custody,
- taking place,
- to take a breather,
- to take a flight9,
- Leave-taking,
- Nap-taking,
- Side-taking,
- To take a name in vain,
- To take ground to the left,
- To take ground to the right,
- To take heart of grace,
- To take into one's confidence,
- To take occasion by the forelock,
- To take one's measure,
- To take one's own course,
- To take the back track,
- To take the bull by the horns,
- To take time by the forelock,
- give-and-take,
- stock-take,
- stock-taking,
- take a firm stand,
- take home pay,
- take one's lumps,
- take the bull by the horns,
- take the fifth amendment,
- take time by the forelock,
- take with a grain of salt,
- take-away,
- take-home,
- To take the name of God in vain,
- To take the wind out of one's sails,
- To take upon one's self,
- take-home pay