taken
past participle of take
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taken
past participle of take
taken
verb
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as in held
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd Synonyms & Similar Words
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- held
- grasped
- clasped
- snatched
- gripped
- laid hold of
- seized
- nabbed
- clenched
- hung on to
- caught
- clutched
- held on (to)
- clung (to)
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- released
- dropped
- discharged
- given
- freed
- liberated
- passed
- transferred
- handed
- delivered
- relinquished
- transmitted
- entrusted
- intrusted
- handed over
- turned over
- unhanded
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as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly will you take that call? took a cut in pay Synonyms & Similar Words
- had
- accepted
- confirmed
- welcomed
- tolerated
- swallowed
- born
- adopted
- sanctioned
- warranted
- sustained
- ratified
- stood
- endured
- shouldered
- supported
- countenanced
- okayed
- stuck out
- brooked
- borne
- embraced
- abided
- stomached
- abode
- sweat out
- acceded (to)
- assented (to)
- consented (to)
- succumbed (to)
- conceded (to)
- surrendered (to)
- yielded (to)
- given in (to)
- submitted (to)
- bowed (to)
- capitulated (to)
- acquiesced (to)
- sweated out
- OK'd
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- denied
- refused
- rejected
- declined
- spurned
- disallowed
- opposed
- vetoed
- disapproved
- protested
- resisted
- negatived
- fought
- dissented (to)
- withstood
- held off
- turned down
- objected (to)
- contested
- combated
- combatted
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as in gotten
to become affected with (a disease or disorder) if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend Synonyms & Similar Words
- gotten
- got
- contracted
- caught
- gone down (with)
- come down (with)
- sickened (with)
- failed
- worsened
- languished
- weakened
- sunk
- wilted
- withered
- broken out (with)
- succumbed (to)
- died (from)
- wasted (away)
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- recovered
- gained
- recuperated
- recouped
- healed
- shaken (off)
- mended
- recovered (from)
- come back
- snapped back
- rallied
- rebounded
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as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game Synonyms & Similar Words
- selected
- chosen
- picked
- culled
- designated
- elected
- preferred
- handpicked
- adopted
- named
- tagged
- tapped
- cherry-picked
- accepted
- nominated
- marked
- appointed
- opted (for)
- embraced
- preselected
- singled (out)
- espoused
- set
- tabbed
- fixed
- settled (on or upon)
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- refused
- rejected
- declined
- spurned
- discarded
- repudiated
- thrown out
- thrown away
- jettisoned
- disapproved
- turned down
- negatived
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as in bought
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please Synonyms & Similar Words
- bought
- purchased
- gotten
- got
- obtained
- copped
- acquired
- procured
- picked up
- garnered
- gained
- won
- secured
- offered
- financed
- bidden
- sprung (for)
- repurchased
- bid
- bade
- paid (for)
- rebought
- dealt (for)
- traded (for)
- exchanged (for)
- negotiated (about)
- paltered (with)
- bartered (for)
- haggled (for)
- chaffered (with)
- dickered (over)
- bargained (with)
- horse-traded (with)
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- sold
- marketed
- dealt (in)
- retailed
- merchandised
- vended
- merchandized
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as in required
to have as a requirement it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right Synonyms & Similar Words
- required
- needed
- demanded
- claimed
- born
- wanted
- necessitated
- challenged
- involved
- warranted
- borne
- entailed
- called for
- asked
- begged
- insisted
- lacked
- exacted
- enjoined
- stipulated
- pressed
- commanded
- quested
- clamored (for)
- hurt (for)
- cried (for)
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- had
- held
- owned
- possessed
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as in fitted
to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator Synonyms & Similar Words
- fitted
- contained
- carried
- fit
- held
- accommodated
- encompassed
- seated
- enclosed
- housed
- enfolded
- harbored
- inclosed
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as in performed
to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes Synonyms & Similar Words
- performed
- worked
- operated
- wrought
- taken hold
- taken effect
- resulted
- acted
- affected
- responded
- influenced
- reacted
- swayed
- behaved
- redounded
- panned out
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- backfired
- fizzled
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as in stood
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend Synonyms & Similar Words
- stood
- tolerated
- handled
- accepted
- born
- endured
- stomached
- swallowed
- gone
- borne
- absorbed
- sustained
- met
- worn
- hacked
- supported
- stood for
- countenanced
- stuck out
- pocketed
- abided
- brooked
- suffered
- abode
- allowed
- sweat out
- bided
- lived with
- permitted
- toughed it out
- sweated out
- lumped (it)
- acquiesced
- respected
- capitulated
- reconciled (to)
- yielded (to)
- submitted (to)
- assented (to)
- consented (to)
- agreed (with or to)
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- refused
- dismissed
- rejected
- declined
- spurned
- fought
- opposed
- repudiated
- resisted
- escaped
- avoided
- contested
- missed
- combated
- evaded
- eluded
- bypassed
- combatted
- circumvented
- turned down
- dodged
- abstained (from)
- refrained (from)
- forborne
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as in accepted
to regard as right or true I think we can take his word for it Synonyms & Similar Words
- accepted
- believed
- swallowed
- bought
- understood
- trusted
- credited
- accounted
- deduced
- presumed
- assumed
- set store on
- inferred
- set store by
- supposed
- concluded
- accredited
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- rejected
- questioned
- doubted
- suspected
- discredited
- distrusted
- challenged
- disputed
- disbelieved
- mistrusted
- misdoubted
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as in got
to achieve a victory over I know we can take that team Synonyms & Similar Words
- got
- gotten
- stopped
- overcome
- beaten
- beat
- defeated
- dispatched
- licked
- conquered
- mastered
- trimmed
- finished
- subdued
- got around
- upended
- scored
- surmounted
- bested
- done down
- swept
- gotten around
- worsted
- overborne
- overmatched
- got the better of
- overborn
- whipped
- prevailed (over)
- blown out
- skunked
- triumphed (over)
- slaughtered
- knocked for a loop
- blown away
- buried
- annihilated
- flattened
- succeeded
- crushed
- won (against)
- routed
- capped
- upset
- clobbered
- overwhelmed
- thrashed
- vanquished
- bombed
- pipped
- flourished
- broken
- overthrown
- creamed
- trounced
- skinned
- smoked
- knocked over
- excelled
- exceeded
- subjugated
- topped
- transcended
- eclipsed
- snowed under
- waxed
- shellacked
- walloped
- knocked off
- outstripped
- surpassed
- outdone
- bettered
- unseated
- overpowered
- excelled
- nosed out
- drubbed
- outshone
- outdistanced
- overtopped
- edged (out)
- outshined
- outfought
- aced (out)
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- lost (to)
- fallen
- failed
- given up
- collapsed
- washed out
- gone down
- folded
- gone under
- flopped
- flunked
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as in treated
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently let's take each problem separately Synonyms & Similar Words
- treated
- managed
- addressed
- handled
- negotiated
- manipulated
- played
- maneuvered
- hacked
- swung
- pulled
- fielded
- carried out
- engineered
- come to grips with
- steered
- directed
- brought off
- got off
- carried off
- controlled
- had a grip on
- guided
- jockeyed
- contended (with)
- coped (with)
- finessed
- regulated
- commanded
- grappled (with)
- gotten off
- run
- micromanaged
- reacted (to)
- responded (to)
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- fumbled
- mishandled
- bungled
- botched
- scamped
- muffed
- messed (up)
- goofed (up)
- foozled
- loused up
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as in received
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants Synonyms & Similar Words
- received
- admitted
- entered
- welcomed
- confirmed
- fellowshiped
- entertained
- fellowshipped
- ratified
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- refused
- dismissed
- rejected
- banned
- barred
- declined
- disallowed
- disapproved
- expelled
- thrown out
- banished
- exiled
- deported
- ousted
- ostracized
- blackballed
- blacklisted
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as in destroyed
to deprive of life I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person Synonyms & Similar Words
- destroyed
- killed
- claimed
- dispatched
- murdered
- slain
- felled
- carried off
- done for
- done in
- wasted
- slaughtered
- gotten
- finished
- taken out
- got
- croaked
- neutralized
- offed
- assassinated
- snuffed
- whacked
- rubbed out
- executed
- butchered
- annihilated
- done away with
- made away with
- decimated
- bumped off
- cut down
- put away
- knocked off
- massacred
- terminated
- killed off
- blotted out
- mowed
- iced
- smitten
- scragged
- martyred
- euthanized
- smote
- put down
- euthanatized
- suicided
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- restored
- revived
- raised
- animated
- resurrected
- nurtured
- resuscitated
- throw stick
- throw the book at
- throw to the wolves
- throw together
- throw under the bus
- throw up
- throw up one's hands
- throw weight
- throw-crook
- throw-in
- throw-ins
- throw/bring into question
- throw/fling/cast caution to the wind
- throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into
- throw/knock (someone) off (his/her) stride
- throw/toss one's hat in/into the ring
- throwaway
- throwaways
- throwback
- throwbacker
- throwbackest
- throwbacks
- throwed
- thrower
- throwers