लगने लगा

began to seem or feel

→ लगना
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began to seem or feel The ending changes to agree with the subject, such as लगने लगी or लगने लगे.
HI: यह कमरा मुझे बड़ा लगने लगा है।
EN: This room has started to seem big to me.

तो, उनके हिसाब से यह पुल काफ़ी पुराना लगने लगा है।

So, in their opinion, this bridge has started to look quite old.

— Dhamaka (2021)

तब से मुझे साँप से डर लगने लगा।

Since then, I’ve been afraid of snakes.

— Monica, O My Darling (2022)