well-takenadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈteɪk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈteɪk(ə)n/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and take v.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English taken , take v.

Etymology: < well adv. + taken, past participle of take v. Compare earlier taken adj.

1. Properly, aptly, or (now usually) skilfully taken (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [adjective] > argued well

welleOE

well-takenc1475

well-argued1687

c1475 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1974) 167 (MED) All that is taken with riall power is well taken.

1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. vi. sig. Avi Many ensamples shold be founden of kynges & prynces, to whome it is wel taken to be presente in their bataylles.

?1548 A. Gilby Answer Deuillish Detection S. Gardiner f. clxvi Christ and his Apostles, though they were not so glorious and well taken in the worlde: yet was ther more truth in their wordes and writings.

1599 J. Hayward 1st Pt. Henrie IIII 125 In ciuill tumults, and aduised patience, and opportunitie well taken, are the onely weapons of aduantage.

1620 H. Peacham Thalia's Banquet sig. A7^v Once I did auerre, Well taken Discords best did please the eare.

1639 R. Davenport Crowne for Conquerour 18 Times oft Wel-taken Lock.

1764 S. Foote Lyar i. ii. 16 Some compliments in verse.., well-tim'd, and, what was better, well taken.

1788 A. Hughes Henry & Isabella I. xii. 175 Mrs. Maitland's dressing-room was ornamented with many well-taken copies and elegant designs.

1836 Morning Post 7 Jan. 1/3 Admirably well taken sketches.

1855 W. Whitman Leaves of Grass 48 The well-taken photographs—but your wife or friend close and solid in your arms?

1890 Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales Dec. 213 Well-taken sample of rusted Patterson's Tamworth wheat.

1927 Theatre Arts Monthly Aug. 571 If they had the courage they would quote Aristotle apropos of a well-taken or a bungled cabriole.

1968 Listener 19 Dec. 838/3 Hurst's well-taken, angled goal apart, the English forwards did not achieve a single placed shot against Bulgaria.

2005 A. Munro Pract. Succession Managem. i. 29 A series of well-taken decisions, each moving the organisation in the right direction.

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. (originally Law). Of an argument, point, objection, etc.: aptly or judiciously raised; justifiable; convincing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > process of reasoning, ratiocination > argument, source of conviction > [adjective] > strong, valid, convincing

justa1413

pregnanta1425

well-disposedc1449

pregnablea1500

legitime1532

concludent1571

potent1609

solid1615

concluding1620

valida1648

valuable1647

conclusive1649

cogent1659

legitimate1774

well-taken1789

1789 E. Kirby Rep. Superior Court Connecticut 12 The recognizance on which this action is brought was well taken.

1830 R. W. Gill & J. Johnson Rep. Court of Appeal Maryland 1 497 The second objection is we think well taken.

1864 H. J. Winser in J. E. Lewis Mammoth Bk. War Correspondents (2001) 47 The exchanges are in abeyance on well-taken grounds.

1936 E. B. White in New Yorker 14 Mar. 16/2 The question is well taken.

1973 W. C. McWilliams Idea of Fraternity in Amer. v. 115 To be sure, man's corrupt will led him to reject the force of well-taken argument.

2004 Church Times 16 Apr. 22/2 The distinction between place and space is well taken, but it has the disadvantage of missing out on Karl Barth's account of the eminent spatiality of God.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-taken
释义	well-takenadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈteɪk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈteɪk(ə)n/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and take v. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English taken , take v. Etymology: < well adv. + taken, past participle of take v. Compare earlier taken adj. 1. Properly, aptly, or (now usually) skilfully taken (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [adjective] > argued well welleOE well-takenc1475 well-argued1687 c1475 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1974) 167 (MED) All that is taken with riall power is well taken. 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. vi. sig. Avi Many ensamples shold be founden of kynges & prynces, to whome it is wel taken to be presente in their bataylles. ?1548 A. Gilby Answer Deuillish Detection S. Gardiner f. clxvi Christ and his Apostles, though they were not so glorious and well taken in the worlde: yet was ther more truth in their wordes and writings. 1599 J. Hayward 1st Pt. Henrie IIII 125 In ciuill tumults, and aduised patience, and opportunitie well taken, are the onely weapons of aduantage. 1620 H. Peacham Thalia's Banquet sig. A7^v Once I did auerre, Well taken Discords best did please the eare. 1639 R. Davenport Crowne for Conquerour 18 Times oft Wel-taken Lock. 1764 S. Foote Lyar i. ii. 16 Some compliments in verse.., well-tim'd, and, what was better, well taken. 1788 A. Hughes Henry & Isabella I. xii. 175 Mrs. Maitland's dressing-room was ornamented with many well-taken copies and elegant designs. 1836 Morning Post 7 Jan. 1/3 Admirably well taken sketches. 1855 W. Whitman Leaves of Grass 48 The well-taken photographs—but your wife or friend close and solid in your arms? 1890 Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales Dec. 213 Well-taken sample of rusted Patterson's Tamworth wheat. 1927 Theatre Arts Monthly Aug. 571 If they had the courage they would quote Aristotle apropos of a well-taken or a bungled cabriole. 1968 Listener 19 Dec. 838/3 Hurst's well-taken, angled goal apart, the English forwards did not achieve a single placed shot against Bulgaria. 2005 A. Munro Pract. Succession Managem. i. 29 A series of well-taken decisions, each moving the organisation in the right direction. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. (originally Law). Of an argument, point, objection, etc.: aptly or judiciously raised; justifiable; convincing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > process of reasoning, ratiocination > argument, source of conviction > [adjective] > strong, valid, convincing justa1413 pregnanta1425 well-disposedc1449 pregnablea1500 legitime1532 concludent1571 potent1609 solid1615 concluding1620 valida1648 valuable1647 conclusive1649 cogent1659 legitimate1774 well-taken1789 1789 E. Kirby Rep. Superior Court Connecticut 12 The recognizance on which this action is brought was well taken. 1830 R. W. Gill & J. Johnson Rep. Court of Appeal Maryland 1 497 The second objection is we think well taken. 1864 H. J. Winser in J. E. Lewis Mammoth Bk. War Correspondents (2001) 47 The exchanges are in abeyance on well-taken grounds. 1936 E. B. White in New Yorker 14 Mar. 16/2 The question is well taken. 1973 W. C. McWilliams Idea of Fraternity in Amer. v. 115 To be sure, man's corrupt will led him to reject the force of well-taken argument. 2004 Church Times 16 Apr. 22/2 The distinction between place and space is well taken, but it has the disadvantage of missing out on Karl Barth's account of the eminent spatiality of God. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1475
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