get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
I wonder how many people will get taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.
taken
UK /ˈteɪ.kn̩/ US /ˈteɪ.kn̩/
adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
2
In a serious romantic relationship.
I can't ask her out, she's taken.
Collocations
5ADJ.
great, ill, over
She was taken ill during the flight and had to be rushed to hospital.
VERB + TAKEN
having, licenses, needn't, ought, photograph, regret, time
You ought to have taken more care with your belongings on the train.
TAKEN + NOUN
aback, advice, chance, doctor's, driver's, father's, girl, medicine
She was taken aback by his sudden announcement at the meeting yesterday.
PREP.
from, in, into, out, up, with
The old furniture was taken out of the house and donated to charity.
ADV.
away, often, only, seriously, then
She took his comments seriously and decided to make some changes in her life.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — understood in a certain way
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
be taken ill
To become ill.
have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
Healy’s first act was to crudely wipe out Forrest on the touchline. He saw yellow when it could have been red. Lafferty then had his name taken for a late one on Adam Matthews.
is this seat taken
Used to ask if a seat is occupied before seating.
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
Example Bank
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He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
Wiktionary02
I can't ask her out, she's taken.
Wiktionary03
Spenser's sarcastic and joking remarks are often misinterpreted as signs of ambivalence and often taken too seriously.
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You were taken in by her.
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Have you taken your medicine yet?
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You needn't have taken a taxi.
Tatoeba · #16523Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, taken is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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