Synonyms for taken
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : tey-kuh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪ kən |
Définition of taken
Origin :- 1650s, "that which is taken in payment," from take (v.). Sense of "money taken in" by a single performance, etc., is from 1931. Movie-making sense is recorded from 1927. Criminal sense of "money acquired by theft" is from 1888. The verb sense of "to cheat, defraud" is from 1920. On the take "amenable to bribery" is from 1930.
- adj captured
- adj employed or rented
- A vote was taken on the question of exile, and the black pebbles predominated.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Why wast thou, so richly gifted of the gods, to be taken from us in thy youth?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He'd just taken it off the ticker when we found him in Fouts's place there.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I've always been taken with the chap; and I'm very glad you read him correctly.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In this a step in advance of some of our neighbours was taken.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- "Taken the first step toward a good dinner," said the other, coolly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I don't see how she can be so taken up with that low fellow.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- It would have taken me more than two years to earn as much money as this.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- But the incendiary had taken care to do his work so well that it was already impossible.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He thought that our hero was about to beg to be taken back into his employ.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
Words or expressions associated with your search
- badly mistaken
- be mistaken
- be overtaken
- be taken
- be taken aback
- be taken to cleaners
- be taken to the cleaners
- be well taken
- burn at the stake
- by mistake
- caretaker
- caretaker government
- double take
- easily taken in
- fool mistake
- gave take
- give and take
- grubstake
- grubstaker
- hard to take
- has what it takes
- in take
- in takes
- made a mistake
- make a mistake
- make mistake
- makes a mistake
- mistaken
- no mistake
- not take kindly to
- on the take
- overtake
- overtaken
- partake
- partake of
- partaker
- partakes of
- quick on the uptake
- re take
- re taken
- re takes
- retake
- risk-taker
- risktaker
- sit and take it
- stake
- stake out
- stand up and take it
- sweepstake
- sweepstakes
- take a beating
- take a bend
- take a boat
- take a break
- take a breather
- take a chance
- take a chill pill
- take a chunk out of
- take a crack
- take a crack at
- take a decision
- take a degree
- take a different look
- take a dig at
- take a dim view of
- take a dip
- take a flier
- take a fling
- take a flyer
- take a gander
- take a hand
- take a header
- take a hike
- take a hop
- take a leak
- take a life
- take a liking to
- take a load off
- take a look
- take a loss on
- take a meeting
- take a nap
- take a part of
- take a place
- take a plane
- take a plunge
- take a powder
- take a seat
- take a shine to
- take a shot
- take a shot at
- take a shower
- take a siesta
- take a snooze
- take a stab
- take a stab at
- take a stand
- take a stand against
- take a stroll
- take a swipe at
- take a train
- take a trip
- take a turn
- take a walk
- take a whack at
- take a wrong turn
- take aback
- take account
- take account of
- take action
- take advantage
- take advantage of
- take advice
- take after
- take all
- take all comers
- take all directions
- take along
- take amiss
- take an eye for an eye
- take an interest in
- take an oath
- take another look
- take another's place
- take apart
- take arms
- take as
- take as an example
- take as an insult
- take as example
- take as gospel
- take as gospel truth
- take as guide
- take as spouse
- take aside
- take at face value
- take at one's word
- take at word
- take away
- take back
- take back road
- take bath
- take battle stations
- take before the judge
- take best shot
- take breath away
- take bull by horns
- take bull by the horns
- take bus-subway-train
- take by storm
- take by surprise
- take cake
- take captive
- take care
- take care of
- take care of business
- take character
- take-charge
- take charge
- take charge of
- take chill pill
- take comers
- take comfort
- take counsel
- take count
- take course
- take cover
- take crack at
- take delight
- take delight in
- take different look
- take dig at
- take dim view of
- take directions
- take down
- take-down
- take down a notch
- take down a peg
- take down peg
- take easy
- take effect
- take exception
- take exception to
- take eye for eye
- take fire
- take first step
- take five
- take flight
- take food
- take for
- take for a ride
- take for better or worse
- take for granted
- take for ride
- take form
- take forty winks
- take from
- take from the top
- take from top
- take gander
- take hand
- take hat off to
- take header
- take heart
- take heed
- take helm
- take hold of
- take home
- take-home
- take-home income
- take-home pay
- take homes
- take-homes
- take hostage
- take in
- take-in
- take in all directions
- take in arms
- take in directions
- take in hand
- take in marriage
- take in one arms
- take in one's arms
- take in the sights
- take in to account
- take in to consideration
- take in to custody
- take in to one arms
- take initiative
- take interest in
- take into account
- take into consideration
- take into custody
- take into one's arms
- take issue
- take it
- take it all
- take it badly
- take it easy
- take it hard
- take it lying down
- take it off
- take it on the chin
- take it on the lam
- take it or leave it
- take it out of
- take it out on
- take its toll
- take joy in
- take kindly to
- take last of
- take law in to hands
- take law in to own hands
- take law into hands
- take lead
- take leaf out of book
- take leave
- take leave it
- take liberty
- take life easy
- take lightly
- take liking to
- take load chest
- take load mind
- take load off chest
- take load off mind
- take load off one chest
- take load off one mind
- take load off one's chest
- take load off one's mind
- take load off ones chest
- take load off ones mind
- take load one chest
- take load one mind
- take load one's chest
- take load one's mind
- take load ones chest
- take load ones mind
- take loan
- take look
- take meaning
- take measure
- take medicine
- take name in vain
- take nap
- take no notice
- take no notice of
- take no thought of the morrow
- take note
- take notice
- take notice of
- take nourishment
- take oath
- take off
- take off after
- take off all directions
- take off as
- take off directions
- take off hat to
- take off in all directions
- take off in directions
- take off weight
- take offense
- take offensive
- take offs
- take on
- take on board
- take on character
- take on loan
- take on too much
- take on trust
- take one arms
- take one breath away
- take one medicine
- take one on
- take one own sweet time
- take one's breath away
- take one's death
- take one's leave
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's lumps
- take one's measure
- take one's medicine
- take one's own sweet time
- take one's place with
- take one's side
- take one's sweet time
- take one's time
- take one's word
- take one side
- take one sweet time
- take one time
- take one to court
- take one up on
- take ones breath away
- take ones medicine
- take ones own sweet time
- take ones side
- take ones sweet time
- take ones time
- take ones word
- take opportunity
- take or leave it
- take orders
- take out
- take out after
- take out of context
- take out of mothballs
- take out of play
- take out on
- take-out service
- take outs
- take-over
- take over from
- take own sweet time
- take pains
- take pains with
- take part
- take part in
- take part of
- take patiently
- take pity on
- take place
- take place of
- take place with
- take pleasure
- take pleasure in
- take plunge
- take possession
- take possession of
- take potshots
- take precautions
- take precedence
- take prisoner
- take rap
- take rap for
- take reins
- take revenge
- take road
- take role of
- take root
- take rug out from under
- take satisfaction
- take shape
- take shelter
- take ship
- take shot in the dark
- take shower
- take sick
- take sick with
- take side
- take soundings
- take special pains
- take stab at
- take stand
- take steam out
- take steps
- take stock
- take stock in
- take stock of
- take stroll
- take sweet time
- take swipe at
- take ten
- take tens
- take the bite out
- take the bite out of
- take the blame for
- take the bull by the horns
- take the bus/subway/train
- take the bussubwaytrain
- take the cake
- take the chair
- take the consequences
- take the count
- take the edge
- take the edge off
- take the fall
- take the field
- take the field against
- take the floor
- take the heat
- take the helm
- take the law on
- take the lead
- take the liberty
- take the lid off
- take the measure of
- take the oath
- take the offensive
- take the opportunity
- take the part of
- take the place of
- take the pledge
- take the plunge
- take the primrose path
- take the prize
- take the rap
- take the rap for
- take the reins
- take the road
- take the role of
- take the sting out
- take the sting out of
- take the time
- take the wind out
- take the wrong way
- take time out
- take to
- take to air
- take to be
- take to cleaners
- take to court
- take to each other
- take to heart
- take to mean
- take to pieces
- take to task
- take to the air
- take to the cleaner's
- take to the cleaners
- take to the road
- take to the streets
- take too much
- take train
- take turn
- take turn for better
- take turns
- take umbrage
- take unaware
- take unawares
- take under advisement
- take under consideration
- take under one's wing
- take under ones wing
- take under wing
- take up
- take up arms
- take up housekeeping
- take up on
- take up residence
- take up the gauntlet
- take up where left off
- take up with
- take upon
- take upon oneself
- take vengeance
- take vows
- take wind out of
- take wind out of sails
- take wing
- take word
- take wrong way
- take wrongly
- takeaway
- takedown
- takehomes
- takein
- taken
- taken a powder
- taken aback
- taken advantage of
- taken as a whole
- taken as known
- taken away
- taken back
- taken care of
- taken cleaners
- taken down
- taken hostage
- taken into custody
- taken leave
- taken off guard
- taken out
- taken over
- taken to the cleaners
- taken together
- taken up
- taken up with
- taken with
- takeoff
- takeoff strip
- takeoffed
- takeoffing
- takeover
- takeover bid
- takeovers
- taker
- takers
- takes
- takes a bath
- takes a beating
- takes a chance
- takes a chill pill
- takes a different look
- takes a dig at
- takes a header
- takes a hike
- takes a life
- takes a liking to
- takes a look
- takes a loss on
- takes a nap
- takes a plane
- takes a shower
- takes a stab at
- takes a stand
- takes a stroll
- takes a swipe at
- takes a train
- takes a turn
- takes aback
- takes account of
- takes action
- takes advantage
- takes advantage of
- takes all directions
- takes an interest in
- takes anothers place
- takes apart
- takes arms
- takes as an example
- takes as example
- takes at face value
- takes at one's word
- takes at word
- takes away
- takes back road
- takes bath
- takes blame for
- takes board
- takes bull by the horns
- takes bus subway train
- takes bus-subway-train
- takes by storm
- takes care
- takes care of
- takes chance
- takes charge
- takes chill pill
- takes chunk out of
- takes comfort
- takes court
- takes decision
- takes different look
- takes dig at
- takes directions
- takes down a peg
- takes each other
- takes easy
- takes effect
- takes first step
- takes flight
- takes floor
- takes for a ride
- takes for granted
- takes form
- takes from
- takes gander
- takes hand
- takes hard
- takes hat to
- takes header
- takes heat
- takes heed
- takes home
- takes in
- takes in all directions
- takes in directions
- takes in one's arms
- takes in to consideration
- takes in to one arms
- takes in to ones arms
- takes initiative
- takes interest in
- takes into consideration
- takes it easy
- takes it leave it
- takes it off
- takes it or leave it
- takes its toll
- takes law in to hands
- takes law in to own hands
- takes law into hands
- takes law into own hands
- takes leave it
- takes liberty
- takes life
- takes lightly
- takes liking to
- takes load chest
- takes load mind
- takes load off chest
- takes load off mind
- takes load off one chest
- takes load off one mind
- takes load off one's chest
- takes load off one's mind
- takes load off ones chest
- takes load off ones mind
- takes load one chest
- takes load one mind
- takes load one's chest
- takes load one's mind
- takes load ones chest
- takes load ones mind
- takes loan
- takes look
- takes measure
- takes medicine
- takes nap
- takes notice of
- takes oath
- takes off
- takes off all directions
- takes off directions
- takes off hat to
- takes off in all directions
- takes off in directions
- takes offensive
- takes on
- takes on character
- takes on loan
- takes on too much
- takes one breath away
- takes one medicine
- takes one own sweet time
- takes one's breath away
- takes one's death
- takes one's medicine
- takes one's own sweet time
- takes one's side
- takes one's sweet time
- takes one's time
- takes one side
- takes one sweet time
- takes one time
- takes one up on
- takes ones arms
- takes ones breath away
- takes ones medicine
- takes ones own sweet time
- takes ones side
- takes ones sweet time
- takes ones time
- takes opportunity
- takes or leave it
- takes orders
- takes out
- takes over
- takes over from
- takes own sweet time
- takes part
- takes part in
- takes part of
- takes place
- takes place of
- takes plane
- takes pleasure
- takes plunge
- takes possession
- takes possession of
- takes reins
- takes residence
- takes role of
- takes seat
- takes shape
- takes shelter
- takes shot at
- takes shower
- takes side
- takes siesta
- takes sights
- takes snooze
- takes stab at
- takes stand
- takes steps
- takes stock
- takes stroll
- takes sweet time
- takes ten
- takes the bus/subway/train
- takes the bus subway train
- takes the cake
- takes the edge
- takes the edge off
- takes the lead
- takes the liberty
- takes the opportunity
- takes the place of
- takes the reins
- takes the role of
- takes the time
- takes the wrong way
- takes time
- takes to
- takes to heart
- takes too much
- takes train
- takes turn
- takes up
- takes up on
- takes up with
- takes upon
- takes with
- takes wrong way
- typing mistake
- undertake
- undertaken
- unmistaken
- uptake
- verbal mistake
- what it takes
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