taken

Definition

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

Etymology

From Middle English taken, takenn, from Old English tacen, *ġetacen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic *tēkanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to take; grasp; touch”). Cognate with Scots takin, tane, Danish tagen, Swedish tagen, Icelandic tekin. Morphologically take + -n.

Example Sentences

• "He was very taken with the girl, I hear."
• "I can't ask her out, she's taken."