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take kindly to

VERB
allow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate
STRONG
accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant
WEAK
be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto
STRONG
disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold
WEAK
forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand
VERB
OK
Synonyms
STRONG
boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant
WEAK
abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give leave give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on sign off on suffer tolerate wink at
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto
VERB
permit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept authorize boost empower enable endorse grant have license sanction tolerate warrant
STRONG
abet accede acquiesce admit agree bless buy charter concede concur condone consent endure franchise humor indulge leave let okay pass privilege sanctify sign suffer
WEAK
blink at give leave give permission go for let pass say yes shake on sign off on thumbs-up wink at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove halt hinder oppose prevent refuse reject stop veto
STRONG
condemn contradict differ disagree dispute dissent fight forbid hold hurt impede keep object obstruct protest sell

Example Sentences

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Amazon’s investors, however, didn’t take kindly to its plans to ramp capital spending up by nearly 60% to $200 billion this year: On Friday, the company lost $124 billion in market value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

But the Magic Circle did not take kindly to the news.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

The “Enola Holmes” star didn’t take kindly to that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Tata Ndu came here personally to tell us that the gods of his village did not take kindly to the minister of corruption.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver