Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Taken \Tak"en\,
   p. p. of {Take}.

Source : WordNet®

take
     n 1: the income arising from land or other property; "the average
          return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {issue}, {proceeds},
           {takings}, {yield}, {payoff}]
     2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without
        interruption
     [also: {took}, {taken}]

taken
     adj 1: understood in a certain way; made sense of; "a word taken
            literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door
            interpreted as an invitation" [syn: {interpreted}]
     2: having possession gained especially by force or effort [ant:
         {given}]
     3: be affected with an indisposition; "the child was taken
        ill"; "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"

take
     v 1: carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
     2: as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work
        this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
        [syn: {occupy}, {use up}]
     3: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
        you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
        the palace" [syn: {lead}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}]
     4: get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!";
        "Can you take this bag, please" [syn: {get hold of}]
     5: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice
        took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he
        adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange
        manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these
        fables" [syn: {assume}, {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}]
     6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular
        meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire";
        "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit
        for this!" [syn: {read}]
     7: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
        the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
        boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: {bring}, {convey}]
     8: take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from
        Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" [ant: {give}]
     9: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do
        what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This
        job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position
        demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls
        for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not
        postulates a patient's consent" [syn: {necessitate}, {ask},
         {postulate}, {need}, {require}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}]
        [ant: {obviate}]
     10: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives;
         "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for
         your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among
         the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" [syn: {choose}, {select},
          {pick out}]
     11: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation,
         or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She
         takes Route 1 to Newark"
     12: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl
         who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't
         have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
         [syn: {accept}, {have}] [ant: {refuse}]
     13: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as
         director of development" [syn: {fill}]
     14: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the
         case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: {consider},
          {deal}, {look at}]
     15: experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the
         plunge"
     16: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene";
         "shoot a movie" [syn: {film}, {shoot}]
     17: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking
         off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a
         threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes
         from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This
         machine withdraws heat from the environment" [syn: {remove},
          {take away}, {withdraw}]
     18: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl
         of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
         [syn: {consume}, {ingest}, {take in}, {have}] [ant: {abstain}]
     19: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
         [syn: {undergo}, {submit}]
     20: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take
         an opportunity" [syn: {accept}]
     21: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army
         took the fort on the hill"
     22: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She
         took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the
         orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree";
         "strike a pose" [syn: {assume}, {strike}, {take up}]
     23: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
         graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
         admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take on}]
     24:  ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a
         reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken
         of the earth's tremors"
     25: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
         bar exam" [syn: {learn}, {study}, {read}]
     26: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of
         affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard
         work took its toll on her" [syn: {claim}, {exact}]
     27: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took
         to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: {make}]
     28: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
         photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little
         brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't
         train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's
         opponent" [syn: {aim}, {train}, {take aim}, {direct}]
     29: be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be
         taken drunk"
     30: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes
         an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun
         when she goes into the mountains" [syn: {carry}, {pack}]
     31: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an
         apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall
         we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire},
         {charter}, {engage}]
     32: receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times
         every day" [syn: {subscribe}, {subscribe to}]
     33: buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
     34: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort;
         "take shelter from the storm"
     35: have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when
         she was most vulnerable" [syn: {have}]
     36: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole
         idea" [syn: {claim}] [ant: {disclaim}]
     37: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the
         dye" [syn: {accept}]
     38: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take
         all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: {contain},
          {hold}]
     39: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"
     40: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
         [syn: {drive}]
     41: obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
     42: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He
         got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a
         chill" [syn: {contract}, {get}]
     [also: {took}, {taken}]

taken
     See {take}