take to
Grow fond of
Take to means to develop a liking or aptitude for something: She took to painting immediately, The dog never took to strangers.
It can also mean to go to habitually or as a refuge: He took to the hills, She took to her bed for a week.
Someone who takes to drink has started drinking regularly, usually problematically.
Harmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondingForming close connections
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
compatibility · attraction · drawn · gravitate · click · warm · relate · simpatico
Regular sequence of actions
- accustomMake used to
- habituateMake accustomed through repetition
- familiarizeMake known to oneself
- settle intoBecome comfortable in
adapt · adjust · acclimate · ingrain · second-nature · regular · pattern · conditioning
Hold closely in arms
develop · cultivate · form · establish · initiate · commence · enter into · launch into
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondingForming close connections
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
chemistry · compatibility · attraction · drawn · gravitate · click · warm · relate · simpatico · kindred
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- accustomMake used to
- habituateMake accustomed through repetition
- familiarizeMake known to oneself
settle into · adapt · adjust · acclimate · ingrain · second-nature · regular · pattern · conditioning · normalize
embrace
Hold closely in arms
acquire · develop · cultivate · form · establish · initiate · commence · enter into · launch into · pursue
favor
Kind act or preference
fancy · partial · predilection · penchant · taste · appetite · proclivity · bent · tendency · disposition
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
seek · escape · withdraw · hideaway · bolt · run · sanctuary · shelter · flight · getaway