Hyphenation of taken

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tak-en

Definitions of taken:

1.
Carry out
Take action Take steps Take vengeance
2.
Require (time or space)
It took three hours to get to work this morning This event occupied a very short time
3.
Take somebody somewhere
We lead him to our chief Can you take me to the main entrance? He conducted us to the palace
4.
Get into one's hands, take physically
Take a cookie! Can you take this bag
5.
Please
6.
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
His voice took on a sad tone The story took a new turn He adopted an air of superiority She assumed strange manners The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
7.
Interpret something in a certain way
Convey a particular meaning or impression I read this address as a satire How should I take this message? You can't take credit for this!
8.
Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Bring me the box from the other room Take these letters to the boss This brings me to the main point
9.
Take into one's possession
We are taking an orphan from Romania I'll take three salmon steaks
10.
Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
He takes the bus to work She takes Route 1 to Newark
11.
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
12.
Receive willingly something given or offered
The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter I won't have this dog in my house! Please accept my present
13.
Assume, as of positions or roles
She took the job as director of development He occupies the position of manager The young prince will soon occupy the throne
14.
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Take the case of China Consider the following case
15.
Require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did Success usually requires hard work This job asks a lot of patience and skill This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
16.
Experience or feel or submit to
Take a test Take the plunge
17.
Make a film or photograph of something
Take a scene Shoot a movie
18.
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Remove a threat Remove a wrapper Remove the dirty dishes from the table Take the gun from your pocket This machine withdraws heat from the environment
19.
Serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Have another bowl of chicken soup! I don't take sugar in my coffee
20.
Accept or undergo, often unwillingly
We took a pay cut
21.
Make use of or accept for some purpose
Take a risk Take an opportunity
22.
Take by force
Hitler took the Baltic Republics The army took the fort on the hill
23.
Occupy or take on
He assumes the lotus position She took her seat on the stage We took our seats in the orchestra She took up her position behind the tree Strike a pose
24.
Admit into a group or community
Accept students for graduate study We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
25.
Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
Take a pulse A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
26.
Be a student of a certain subject
She is reading for the bar exam
27.
Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
The accident claimed three lives The hard work took its toll on her
28.
Head into a specified direction
The escaped convict took to the hills We made for the mountains
29.
Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Please don't aim at your little brother! He trained his gun on the burglar Don't train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one's opponent
30.
Be seized or affected in a specified way
Take sick Be taken drunk
31.
Have with oneself
Have on one's person She always takes an umbrella I always carry money She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
32.
Engage for service under a term of contract
We took an apartment on a quiet street Let's rent a car Shall we take a guide in Rome?
33.
Receive or obtain regularly
We take the Times every day
34.
Buy, select
I'll take a pound of that sausage
35.
To get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
Take shelter from the storm
36.
Have sex with
Archaic use He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
37.
Lay claim to
As of an idea She took credit for the whole idea
38.
Be designed to hold or take
This surface will not take the dye
39.
Be capable of holding or containing
This box won't take all the items The flask holds one gallon
40.
Develop a habit
He took to visiting bars
41.
Proceed along in a vehicle
We drive the turnpike to work
42.
Obtain by winning
Winner takes all He took first prize
43.
Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
He got AIDS She came down with pneumonia She took a chill
44.
Understood in a certain way
Made sense of A word taken literally A smile taken as consent An open door interpreted as an invitation
45.
Be affected with an indisposition
The child was taken ill Couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk

Synonyms of taken:

adj interpreted, understood
adj taken, appropriated, condemned, confiscate, confiscated, seized, taken over, assumed, arrogated, embezzled, expropriated, purloined, stolen, usurped
adj affected

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