take against

verb

To stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.

“He took against me when I was promoted over him.”

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Meanings

verbtake against (third-person singular simple present takes against, present participle taking against, simple past took against, past participle taking against)

present singular third person takes against · participle present taking against · past took against · participle past taking against

  1. To stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.

    He took against me when I was promoted over him.

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APA

take against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20against

MLA

“take against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20against.

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