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taken

American  
[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /

verb

  1. past participle of take.

  2. Nonstandard. a simple past tense of take.


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

"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. 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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Taken together, the developments reflect the importance of the financial services sector to Anthropic’s overall enterprise business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Taken together, the contrast is a little dazzling: a $77 bird plated with sauces for the downtown set, and a $4.99 one hailed as a cornerstone of everyday affordability.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Taken together, these dynamics point to a system that is functioning, but not coherently directed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Taken together, these signals suggest Bitcoin may be forming a durable bottom, where downside pressure fades and longer-term buyers gradually regain control of the market narrative.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Taken by his rousing speaking style and electrifying presence, Garrison immediately enlisted Douglass as a lecturer.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis