Untaken
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not taken. not-comparable
"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 […]"
Example
More examples"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 […]"
Etymology
From Middle English untaken; equivalent to un- + taken.
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