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What is "take to"

Wiktionary
take to

vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master. 2 (context idiomatic English) To enter; to go into or move towards.

WordNet
take to

  1. v. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window" [syn: fancy, go for]

  2. develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

Usage examples of "take to".

Deek laughed, and slapped Skif on the back, as they turned a corner and entered a working-class neighborhood where they could leave the alleys and take to the streets.

While they ate, Bazie decided what goods they would take to each buyer as soon as darkness fell.