ta'en

[ teyn ]

/ teɪn /

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verb Archaic.

contraction of taken.

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Origin of ta'en

Middle English ytan, tane, tain, contraction of taken

Words nearby ta'en

taedium vitae, Taegu, Taejon, tae kwon do, tael, ta'en, taenia, taeniacide, taeniafuge, Taenia saginata, taeniasis

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How to use ta'en in a sentence

I gotta say—I think this past year was pretty bad for music.
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Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
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“Tu eres como chuleria en pote,” goes the Puerto Rican expression that gave rise to his moniker.
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Two hostages died en route to the hospital, while police said they killed gunman Man Haron Monis.
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One hostage died en route, the Journal reported, while the other died on the operating table.
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He was living quite en garçon, with only one man, his house having been let for the season.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Their Chateau en Espagne seemed invisible, as such chateaux usually are; and where it might be found, who was there to tell?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Il avoit sa belle robe soubs soy (car c'estoit en est), et se preparoit sa harangue funebre.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
La harangue devoit finir en l'adieu et comploration commune de tous.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ta'en

ta'en

/ (teɪn) /

verb

a poetic contraction of taken

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