warm to sth
— phrasal verb with warm /wɔːm/
/wɔːrm/ verb [I or T] Definition
› If you warm to an idea, you start to become interested in or enthusiastic about it: Unfortunately, I had to leave just as the speaker was warming to his theme.Liking
(Definition of warm to sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adore verb (LOVE)
- affection noun
- approve verb (HAVE A GOOD OPINION)
- are/make a hit with idiom
- attached adjective
- attachment noun (FEELING OF LOVE)
- be a glutton for sth idiom
- be big on sth idiom
- dig verb (APPROVE)
- fancy noun (THING/PERSON YOU LIKE)
- go a bundle on sth idiom
- gravitate towards/to sth/sb phrasal verb
- grow on sb phrasal verb
- have a lot of time for sb idiom
- have a thing about sth/sb idiom
- predilection noun
- prize verb (REWARD)
- proclivity noun
- protective adjective
- smile on sth/sb phrasal verb
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