"take to drink" meaning in English

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        "To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem."
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        "(intransitive, dated) To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem."
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  "word": "take to drink"
}

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        "participle",
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    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem."
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