taken

/ˈteɪkn/

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of take, meaning to seize or capture something

“She had taken the keys from the table.”

2. verb

past tense of take, meaning to get or receive something

“He had taken the job offer and was moving to the new city.”

3. noun

something that is taken, especially a prize or award

“The trophy was a taken at the sports competition.”

4. adjective

used to indicate that something has been taken or seized

“The taken picture was of a beautiful sunset.”

5. adverb

used to indicate that something is being taken or will be taken

“The book was being taken off the shelf by the librarian.”

Synonyms

  • captured
  • gotten
  • obtained
  • seized

Antonyms

  • given
  • lost
  • released
  • unseized