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

And to be fair, even investors who have taken a more optimistic tack have acknowledged that tactical buying by hedge funds and other sophisticated investors appears to be doing much of the heavy lifting here.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“It has taken us across California, it’s taken us across the nation and it’s even taken us across our national borders.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Then they will be flown ashore by helicopter before being taken by plane to Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That being said, gold may have taken too big a hit in the first quarter of this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I could not stand even long enough to get my food from the shelf in the door, and after an hour or so the plate was taken away untouched.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom