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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

take a fancy to

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/tayk uh FAN-see too/

To become fond of someone or something.

In a Sentence

“She started to take a fancy to his jokes after they worked on the project together.”

Origin

Early 20th‑century American informal phrase from ‘fancy’ meaning a liking.

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Synonyms

take a liking totake a shine totake a shining to

Antonyms

dislikedetesthave no interest in

Related Words

like likefall in lovetake togo forhave the hots for

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