English adjective: taken | |||
| 1. | taken understood in a certain way; made sense of | ||
| Samples | A word taken literally. A smile taken as consent. An open door interpreted as an invitation. | ||
| Synonyms | interpreted | ||
| Similar | understood | ||
| Antonyms | ununderstood | ||
| 2. | taken be affected with an indisposition | ||
| Samples | The child was taken ill. Couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk. | ||
| Similar | affected | ||
| Antonyms | unaffected | ||