transitive. With a thing as object. To have a strong liking for; to be fond of; to be devoted or addicted to. Also, in weakened sense: to like, to be…

transitive. To find (something) pleasing or agreeable; to enjoy, have a taste for or take pleasure in (a thing, activity, condition, etc.). In early…

to have a mind phr. With to and noun. †To have a favourable disposition towards (a person) (obsolete); to have a liking for (an occupation, task…

Other syntactic uses. transitive. With non-personal object. Obsolete.

transitive. To like, to find agreeable; to approve of; to anticipate with pleasure. Frequently in negative contexts.

To take a fancy to; to entertain a liking for; to be pleased with; to like. with obj. a thing; also †with inf. as obj.

transitive. To revere or honour very highly; to regard with the utmost respect and affection; to love deeply. Now frequently in weakened sense: to…

to have tickets on (a person or thing), to have a strong liking for; esp. to have tickets on oneself and variants, to be vain, to be conceited. Austr…

trans. To have a fancy for; to like (obs.).