well-taken

well-tak·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel tey-kuh n]
- /wɛl ˈteɪ kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel tey-kuh n]
- /wɛl ˈteɪ kən/

Definitions of well-taken word

adjective well-taken soundly logical; worthy of consideration: Her advice is well-taken. 1
adjective well-taken apt and sound or cogent 0

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Origin of well-taken

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for Well-taken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-taken

well-taken popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.