take someone's fancy

verb

Synonym of strike someone's fancy.

Meanings

verbtake someone's fancy (third-person singular simple present takes someone's fancy, present participle taking someone's fancy, simple past took someone's fancy, past participle taken someone's fancy)

present singular third person takes someone's fancy · participle present taking someone's fancy · past took someone's fancy · participle past taken someone's fancy

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of strike someone's fancy.

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