take to

1.  Have recourse to, go to, as in They took to the woods. [c. 1200]
2.  Develop as a habit or steady practice, as in He took to coming home later and later. [c. 1300]
3.  Become fond of, like, as in I took to him immediately, or The first time she skied she took to it. This expression, from the mid-1700s, is sometimes expanded to take to it like a duck to water, a simile dating from the late 1800s.
4.  take to be. Understand, consider, or assume, as in I took it to be the right entrance. [Mid-1500s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take to.

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
  Synonyms: fancy, go for

Meaning #2: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation