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Taken has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

past participle of take

"After I took a deep breath, the heavy stone was finally taken from my chest by relief."

In plain English: To be taken means to be picked up by someone and moved to another place.

"She has taken all her books home for the weekend."

Adjective
1

understood in a certain way; made sense of

"a word taken literally"

"a smile taken as consent"

"an open door interpreted as an invitation"

2

be affected with an indisposition

"the child was taken ill"

"couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"

3

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

"He's completely taken by her charm and can't stop thinking about how lovely she is."

In plain English: Taken means something is already claimed by someone else so you cannot use it.

"The taken seat was warm from the person sitting in it earlier."

Usage: Use taken as an adjective in informal contexts to describe someone who is infatuated with another person, such as saying he has his eye on her and she looks taken by him. This usage implies a state of being captivated rather than simply occupied with daily tasks or responsibilities.

Example Sentences
"The taken seat was warm from the person sitting in it earlier." adj
"The taken decision surprised everyone at the meeting." adj
"She felt taken by surprise when her friend arrived early." adj
"No one has ever been taken in by his clever lies." adj
"She has taken all her books home for the weekend." verb
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Origin

The word "taken" comes from the Old Norse past participle of a Germanic root meaning "to take or grasp." It entered Middle English as taken and has retained its original sense ever since.

Rhyming Words
ken aken sken waken moken soken riken oaken naken aiken voken haken faken koken beken baken woken token liken libken
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