taken

American  

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /

verb

1. past participle of take.

2. Nonstandard. a simple past tense of take.

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idioms

1. taken with, charmed or captivated by.

   He was quite taken with your niece.

taken British  

/ ˈteɪkən /

verb

1. the past participle of take 1

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adjective

1. enthusiastically impressed (by); infatuated (with)

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• took vs. taken

Example Sentences

Liverpool have taken one point from their past three games and their last performance, in an away defeat at Brighton, was really insipid.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Khimberly was taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys immediately after the incident, evaluated and then sent home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

His aim of "Liberation Day" was the rebirth of American industry, bringing an influx of jobs, revenue and an investment boom -- although critics argue that these have largely not taken place.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But, game as the actors are in playing up the sad and cringeworthy complications, the start-over imperative should have been taken to heart when the script was in the writing stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

If she wasn’t sitting in front of me, I’d swear Mom had taken her place.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam