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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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Even so, Lehto noted that workers may not take kindly to a competitor’s car being parked in a spot earmarked for a company vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Some did not take kindly to the offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that there had been an attempt to "mislead" him and that he did "not take kindly" to such action.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

“Judges aren’t going to take kindly to that no matter who they are.”

From Salon • May 31, 2024

Now, fans were sometimes tough in those days, but even so, we didn’t take kindly to that.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson