Done vs. Taken

(of food) Ready, fully cooked.

Example: ‘As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.’;

Having completed or finished an activity.

Example: ‘He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."’; ‘They were done playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.’;

Being exhausted or fully spent.

Example: ‘When the water is done we will only be able to go on for a few days.’;

Without hope or prospect of completion or success.

Example: ‘He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.’;

Fashionable, socially acceptable, tasteful.

Example: ‘I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't done!’; ‘What is the done thing these days? I can't keep up!’;

inflection of do||past|part

Example: ‘I have done my work.’;

Used in forming the perfective aspect; have.

Example: ‘I done did my best to raise y'all.’; ‘I woke up and found out she done left.’;

(obsolete) plural simple present form of do

clipping of methadone

Example: ‘on the done’;

p. p. from Do, and formerly the infinitive.

It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; - used elliptically.

Given; executed; issued; made public; - used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act.

having finished or arrived at completion;

Example: ‘certain to make history before he's done’; ‘it's a done deed’; ‘after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up’; ‘almost through with his studies’;

cooked until ready to serve

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

Example: ‘He was very taken with the girl, I hear.’;

(informal) In a serious romantic relationship.

Example: ‘I can't ask her out, she's taken.’;

past participle of take

p. p. of Take.

understood in a certain way; made sense of;

Example: ‘a word taken literally’; ‘a smile taken as consent’; ‘an open door interpreted as an invitation’;

having possession gained especially by force or effort

be affected with an indisposition;

Example: ‘the child was taken ill’; ‘couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk’;