Meaning
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: