took something to

A form of take something to — To apply (some instrument or implement) to (something else, to undertake a task or attack upon it, usually vigorously).

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take something to
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APA

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

MLA

“took something to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20something%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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