be taken ill

verb

To become ill.

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fall illtake illtake sickbe taken bad
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Meanings

verbbe 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)

present singular third person is taken ill · participle present being taken ill · past was taken ill · participle past been taken ill

  1. idiomaticTo become ill.

    Synonyms: fall ill, take ill, take sick, be taken bad

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo become ill.

Similar
fall illtake illtake sickbe taken bad
Also see
be taken badbe taken sickfall illtake sick
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be taken ill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20taken%20ill

MLA

“be taken ill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20taken%20ill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be taken ill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20taken%20ill.

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