Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To like, accept, or condone.

Examples

16 sentences

  1. They didn't take too kindly to that.

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  2. Tom didn't take too kindly to that.

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  3. She did not take kindly to my advice.

    deSie hat meinen Ratschlag nicht gut aufgefasst. — Naina

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  4. I don't take kindly to pushiness or impatience.

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  5. The gods do not take kindly to heretics.

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Forms

takes kindly, taking kindly, took kindly, taken kindly
Base formtake kindly · to take kindly
3rd person singulartakes kindly
Present participletaking kindly
Past simpletook kindly
Past participletaken kindly

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake kindly
he, she, ittakes kindly

Past simpleLesson

all personstook kindly

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken kindly
he, she, ithas taken kindly

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take kindly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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