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take a shine to

take a shine to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ey shahyn too]
    • /teɪk eɪ ʃaɪn tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ey shahyn too]
    • /teɪk eɪ ʃaɪn tu/

Definitions of take a shine to words

  • verb without object take a shine to to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light. 1
  • verb without object take a shine to to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle. 1
  • verb without object take a shine to (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so: Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes. 1
  • verb without object take a shine to to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face. 1
  • verb without object take a shine to to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings. 1
  • verb without object take a shine to to excel or be conspicuous: to shine in school. 1
See all 19 definitions of take a shine to

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Origin of take a shine to

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan

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Parts of speech for Take a shine to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Take a shine to

take a shine to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

take a shine to usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for take a shine to

verb take a shine to

  • buck for — If you are bucking for something, you are working very hard to get it.
  • cotton to — If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them.
  • desiderate — to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss
  • desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
  • favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
All 13 Synonyms of take a shine to

Antonyms for take a shine to

verb take a shine to

  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
All 2 Antonyms of take a shine to

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