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Taken vs Removed - What's the difference?

taken | removed |

As a noun taken

is .

As an adjective removed is

separated in time, space, or degree.

As a verb removed is

(remove).

taken

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
    • He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
  • (informal) In a monoamorous relationship
    • I can't ask her out, she's taken .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Statistics

    * English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles ----

    removed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Separated in time, space, or degree.
    • Now that we are here one week removed .
  • Of a different generation, older or younger
    • Steve is my second cousin once removed .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (remove)

    • See also

    * cousin * once removed * twice removed ----