Definition of "take to" in English

Verb

1. To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.

   • Although he had never skated before, he took to it quickly, and soon glided around the ice with ease.
   • She took to swimming like a fish.

2. To enter; to go into or move towards.

   • As the train rushed through, thousands of birds took to the air at once.
   • When I felt slepy I took to my bed.

3. To begin, as a new habit or practice.

   • After the third one was rejected, she took to asking the department to check the form before she submitted it.

4. To be attracted to.