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taken
[ tey-kuhn ]
/ ˈteɪ kən /
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Idioms about taken
taken with, charmed or captivated by: He was quite taken with your niece.
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British Dictionary definitions for taken
taken
/ (ˈteɪkən) /
verb
the past participle of take 1
adjective
(postpositive foll by with) enthusiastically impressed (by); infatuated (with)
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