be taken ill

Meaning

To become ill.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

“He was taken ill during the party.”

“The director was taken ill suddenly, so the assistant had to lead the meeting in his absence.”

“Following the long journey through the mountains, the explorer was taken ill with a fever that forced the entire expedition to halt.”

simple

“He was taken ill during the party.”

contextual

“The director was taken ill suddenly, so the assistant had to lead the meeting in his absence.”

complex

“Following the long journey through the mountains, the explorer was taken ill with a fever that forced the entire expedition to halt.”