To warm to somebody or something is to start to like somebody or something.
Examples of use:
1. My mother didn't like my boyfriend when they first met, but she is warming to him now.
2. We're warming to the idea of relocating our business to Italy.
3. It will take him a long time to warm to the idea.
4. I warmed to my new neighbours immediately.
| infinitive |
warm to |
| present simple |
warm to and warms to |
| -ing form |
warming to |
| past simple |
warmed to |
| past participle |
warmed to |
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In the US we use “warm to” but you’ll frequently hear “warm up to”. Warming up to people also takes time and rarely happens quickly. Students can think of it like warming up a pot of water.
Angela, you’ve got great posts on phrases like this!
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That’s interesting, and very useful – thanks, Ben