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taken

[ tey-kuhn ]

verb

  1. past participle of take.
  2. Nonstandard. a simple past tense of take.


taken

/ ˈٱɪə /

verb

  1. the past participle of take 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. postpositivefoll bywith enthusiastically impressed (by); infatuated (with)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. taken with, charmed or captivated by:

    He was quite taken with your niece.

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Việt fears not just what will happen to him but what may well happen to Nam if he embarks on the dangerous journey so many others in their community have taken before.

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In an interview with The Times Friday, Adams Kellum said she hasn’t taken a new position but that she will stay in homeless services.

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"On the supply side, the problem is that all measures taken by the local or national governments are going against landlords," says Mr Villén.

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Ms Sura has told reporters that she has not spoken to her husband since he was taken by US authorities.

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Environmentalists warned limits on the water taken from the Usk were needed so species and habitats had sufficient water to survive.

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