take an interest in
verb
Roget 906:
be benevolent
etc.
adj.;
have one's heart in the right place,
bear good will;
wish well,
wish Godspeed;
view with an eye of favor,
regard with an eye of favor;
take in good part;
take an interest in,
feel an interest in;
be interested in,
feel interested in;
sympathize with,
empathize with,
feel for;
fraternize
etc.
(be friendly)
888.
enter into the feelings of others,
do as you would be done by,
meet halfway.
treat well;
give comfort,
smooth the bed of death;
do good,
do a good turn;
benefit
etc.
(goodness)
648;
render a service,
be of use;
aid
etc.
707.
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Roget 897:
love,
like,
affect,
fancy,
care for,
take an interest in,
be partial to,
sympathize with;
affection;
be in love with
etc.
adj.;
have a love
etc.
n..
for,
entertain a love
etc.
n..
for,
harbor cherish a love
etc.
n..
for;
regard,
revere;
take to,
bear love to,
be wedded to;
set one's affections on;
make much of,
feast one's eyes on;
hold dear,
prize;
hug,
cling to,
cherish,
pet.
burn;
adore,
idolize,
love to distraction,
aimer eperdument [Fr.];
dote on,
dote upon;
take a fancy to,
look sweet upon;
become enamored
etc.
adj.;
fall in love with,
lose one's heart;
desire
etc.
865.
excite love;
win the heart,
gain the heart,
win the affections,
gain the affections,
secure the love,
engage the affections;
take the fancy of have a place in the heart,
wind round the heart;
attract,
attach,
endear,
charm,
fascinate,
captivate,
bewitch,
seduce,
enamor,
enrapture,
turn the head.
get into favor;
ingratiate oneself,
insinuate oneself,
worm oneself;
propitiate,
curry favor with,
pay one's court to,
faire l'aimable [Fr.],
set one's cap at,
flirt.
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Roget 455:
be curious
etc.
adj.;
take an interest in,
stare,
gape;
prick up the ears,
see sights,
lionize;
pry;
nose;
rubberneck [U.S.].
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