taken (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *taken*:
ADJECTIVE	all	taken, interpreted	understood in a certain way
ADJECTIVE	all	taken	be affected with an indisposition

taken > pronunciation
Sounds	tey'kahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *taken*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	understood in a certain way; made sense of.
Examples	"a word taken literally" "a smile taken as consent"
Synonym	interpreted
Broader	understood	fully apprehended as to purport or meaning / meaning or explanation
Spanish	tomado

English > *taken*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Be affected with an indisposition.
Examples	"the child was taken ill" "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"
Broader	affected	acted upon

HyperDic: taken