Synonyms for
Taken
Definition
past participle of take; having been moved, removed, or carried away from a place
Synonyms & similar words
have
train
guide
necessitate
rent
submit
charter
shoot
learn
acquire
takeaway
give
abstain
select
make
assume
consider
read
claim
get
exact
ask
remove
callfor
demand
grabbed
seized
snatched
collected
acquired
captured
confiscated
extracted
removed
appropriated
borrowed
hijacked
kidnapped
secured
withheld
accepted
embraced
adopted
assumed
believed
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- taken aback
- taken into custody
- taken for granted
- taken seriously
- taken away
- taken down
- taken over
- taken to task
Word family
Usage note
The past participle 'taken' is often used in passive constructions or as an adjective. Be mindful of its various idiomatic uses, such as 'taken aback' or 'taken for granted'.
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Example sentences
- I have taken my dog for a walk.
- She has taken the cookies from the jar.
- He has taken the train to work.
- We have taken care of the garden all summer.
- They have taken the test already and are waiting for the results.