taken

ta-ken · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past participle of "take"; having been grasped, seized, or accepted.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Occupied or unavailable.

  3. 3.

    (adjective, informal) In a romantic relationship; not single.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Impressed or attracted by something.

Related words

Antonyms: given, released
See also: take, taking, took
Synonyms: accepted, captured, seized

Etymology

Past participle form of "take," from Old Norse "taka" meaning "to take, grasp." The form "taken" developed in Middle English, replacing the earlier "numen."