cotton to

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.

Japanese Meaning

好む / 気に入る / 受け入れる / 容認する

At first he didn't cotton to the new boss, but they eventually became friends.

最初、彼は新しい上司を好きではなかったが、やがて友人になった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.

He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.

cottons to

（ present singular third-person ）

cottoning to

（ participle present ）

cottoned to

（ participle past ）

cottoned to

（ past ）