Definitions for TAKEN
ˈteɪ kəntak·en

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. interpreted, takenadjective

   understood in a certain way; made sense of

   "a word taken literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door interpreted as an invitation"

2. takenadjective

   be affected with an indisposition

   "the child was taken ill"; "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. takenadjective

   Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

   He was very taken with the girl, I hear.

2. takenadjective

   In a monoamorous relationship

   I can't ask her out, she's taken.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tane

   Two trophees tane from th’ East and Western shore,
   And both those nations twice triumphed o’er. Thomas May, Virg.

2. Takenthe participle pass. of take.

   Thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art bloody. 2 Sam. xvi. 8.

   He who letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 2 Thess. ii. 7.

   It concerns all who think it worth while to be in earnest with their immortal souls, not to abuse themselves with a false confidence: a thing so easily taken up, and so hardly laid down. Robert South, Sermons.

   Joseph Justus Scaliger, comparing the two great orators, says, that nothing can be taken from Demosthenes, nor added to Marcus Tullius Cicero. John Denham.

   Though he that is full of them thinks it rather an ease than oppression to speak them out, yet his auditors are perhaps as much taken up with themselves. Gov. of the Tongue.

   The object of desire once ta’en away,
   ’Tis then not love, but pity which we pay. Dryden.

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1. taken

   Taken generally refers to the state of something or someone being already claimed, possessed, or occupied. This term usually implies that the person or thing is not available or free for others to claim. It can be used in various contexts like relationships, where a person is committed to someone else, or in case of objects or positions that are already occupied or utilized.

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1. Taken

   p. p. of Take

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1. Taken

   Taken, also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, is a science fiction miniseries which first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2002 and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it was written by Leslie Bohem, and directed by Breck Eisner, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, John Fawcett, Tobe Hooper, Jeremy Paul Kagan, Michael Katleman, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bryan Spicer, Jeff Woolnough and Thomas J. Wright. The executive producers were Leslie Bohem and Steven Spielberg. The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash. As a result of the decades-long storyline, not a single actor or character appears in every episode of the series. Reception was positive, and the series won an Emmy Award. When the show was launched, the Sci-Fi Channel used the simultaneous establishment of the organization Coalition for Freedom of Information in its promotion campaign. Both the Sci-Fi Channel and the Coalition for Freedom of Information are clients of Washington, D.C. public relations firm PodestaMattoon, and this apparent co-mingling of clients was criticized. The Coalition for Freedom of Information is a group which seeks the release of classified governmental UFO files as well as scientific, congressional, and media credibility for the study of this subject.

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1. taken

   A form of the word take.

   The seat on the bus is taken each morning by a person who travels to a specific location.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 24, 2021  

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1. taken

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'TAKEN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #231

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'TAKEN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #399

How to pronounce TAKEN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TAKEN in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TAKEN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of TAKEN in a Sentence

1. Richard Gere:

   Actually, it was my agent who was pushing for it much more than I was, i was a little resistant because I was n’t that taken with the stage production. But my agent just really kept pushing. I had just done a very intense movie, Unfaithful, and I thought : ‘ At the very least I ’m going to have fun doing this.' OH, BABY, Harvey Weinstein was still the co-chairman of Miramax Films when Chicago was being made. And the now disgraced movie mogul was adamant at the time that Britney Spears should be given a role in the movie. According to The New York Times, Harvey Weinstein sent three Miramax execs to pitch the idea to Britney Spears backstage at a concert in Canada. But director Rob Marshall and other producers were.

2. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   What we have received from Russia this morning is that this was a mistake and that they respect Turkey's borders and this will not happen again, turkey's rules of engagement apply to all planes, be they Syrian, Russian or from elsewhere. Turkey's armed forces are very clearly instructed. Necessary steps would be taken against whoever violates Turkey's borders, even if it's a bird.

3. Vivek Ramaswamy:

   The fact that we have a finite day andresources that can be dedicatedto school.What are we teaching kids thatcould be taught in the same timewhat about math?What about civics education?What about the history of ourcountry?That’s all been sent to the backburner for the people who have now taken over the schools [who are] powered by this neworthodoxy.

4. Ron Wyden:

   Taken together, this confirms that Treasury Department diverged from standard procedures in this case, from where I sit, the goal is to protect the President.

5. Vice President Biden:

   The papers from my Senate years that I donated to the University of Delaware do not contain personnel files, it is the practice of Senators to establish a library of personal papers that document their public record : speeches, policy proposals, positions taken, and the writing of bills.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TAKEN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taken
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TAKEN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TAKEN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TAKEN