Taken
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈteɪ.kn̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Taken is an adjective meaning Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
Meaning
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
More Meanings
- (informal) In a serious romantic relationship.
- past participle of take
Example Sentences
I can't ask her out, she's taken.
He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
No doubt many a journey you have rode and gone, and many a hard daies labour you have taken, and ſharpened perhaps with care and grief[…]
Synonyms for taken
Depending on context, synonyms include condemned, affected, assumed, seized, appropriated, usurped.
Antonyms for taken
Common opposites include given.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include affected, arrogated, assumed, condemned, understood, stolen.
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