take to one's bosom

verb

To marry.

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Meanings

verbtake to one's bosom (third-person singular simple present takes to one's bosom, present participle taking to one's bosom, simple past took to one's bosom, past participle taken to one's bosom)

present singular third person takes to one's bosom · participle present taking to one's bosom · past took to one's bosom · participle past taken to one's bosom

  1. transitiveTo marry.
  2. transitiveTo make an intimate friend of.
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APA

take to one's bosom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20one's%20bosom

MLA

“take to one's bosom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20one's%20bosom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take to one's bosom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20one's%20bosom.

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