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

Environmental artist Sylvietta is originally from Milan, where recycling has been taken seriously for decades.

From BBC

Fans around the world have taken to social media urging the agency to "free NewJeans".

From BBC

Since the theft the museum has taken several emergency measures, including replacing the grille used by the thieves as Des Cars sought to focus on a major "Louvre -- New Renaissance" renovation of the site.

From Barron's

Software stocks across the board have taken a beating as investors worry that artificial intelligence will disrupt or replace critical software functions.

From Barron's

Software stocks across the board have taken a beating as investors worry that artificial intelligence will disrupt or replace critical software functions.

From Barron's