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taken ill

taken ill is the past participle of be taken ill.

Meaning of be taken ill

Verb

be taken ill (third-person singular simple present is taken ill, present participle being taken ill, simple past was taken ill, past participle been taken ill)

  1. (idiomatic) To become ill.

Questions about taken ill

What is taken ill the past participle of?
Taken ill is the past participle of be taken ill.

Words near taken ill in the dictionary

  1. taken holy orders
  2. taken home
  3. taken horse
  4. taken hostage
  5. taken huff
  6. taken ill
  7. taken in
  8. taken in hand
  9. taken into account
  10. taken into consideration
  11. taken issue to

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