untaken

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English untaken; equivalent to un- +‎ taken.

Adjective[edit]

untaken (not comparable)

  1. Not taken.
    • 1943, American Machinist, volume 87, numbers 5-9, page 120:
      The Army and the Navy and the War Production Board are constantly putting pressure on the manufacturers for more airplanes. The manufacturers feel that these agencies leave needed steps untaken, and take measures that are unnecessary []