take a fancy to

English

Verb

take a fancy to (third-person singular simple present takes a fancy to, present participle taking a fancy to, simple past took a fancy to, past participle taken a fancy to)

1. (transitive) To become fond of someone or something.
   • 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 36:

     And they’ve taken a fancy to me, Aunt said. Kitto and the others. That means they like me.

Synonyms

• take a liking to
• take a shine to
• take a shining to