ta'en
[ teyn ]
/ teɪn /
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verb Archaic.
contraction of taken.
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Origin of ta'en
Middle English ytan, tane, tain, contraction of taken
Words nearby ta'en
taedium vitae, Taegu, Taejon, tae kwon do, tael, ta'en, taenia, taeniacide, taeniafuge, Taenia saginata, taeniasis
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