cottoned
Grew to like
Cottoned is past tense of cotton, appearing almost exclusively in the phrase cottoned to or cottoned on to, meaning to take a liking to someone or to grasp an idea: She cottoned to him immediately, He finally cottoned on to what was happening.
The expression is informal and somewhat old-fashioned, more common in British English and American regional speech.
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- realizedBecame aware of
- fathomedDeeply understood something
- twiggedGrasped suddenly
caught on · tumbled to · picked up on · dawned on · clicked · registered · perceived · discerned
Began enjoying or accepting
- fanciedFelt drawn toward
- favoredShown special preference
- embracedHeld someone warmly
- appreciatedRecognized worth of
Formally agreed to
- concurredExpressed agreement formally
- assentedExpressed agreement
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
- consentedGave approval willingly
went along with · came around · fell in line · harmonized · accorded · reconciled · corresponded · conformed
grasped
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- realizedBecame aware of
- fathomedDeeply understood something
twigged · caught on · tumbled to · picked up on · dawned on · clicked · registered · perceived · discerned · apprehended
took to
Began enjoying or accepting
accepted
Formally agreed to
- concurredExpressed agreement formally
- assentedExpressed agreement
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
consented · went along with · came around · fell in line · harmonized · accorded · reconciled · corresponded · conformed · matched up
- cotton candySpun sugar confection
- cotton ballFluffy absorbent fiber sphere
- cotton swabsFluffy-ended applicator sticks
- cotton reelCylinder holding sewing thread
- cotton millsPlants processing fiber into cloth
- cotton fieldsFarmland growing fiber crops
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