be·take

[bih-teyk]
verb (used with object), be·took, be·tak·en, be·tak·ing.
1.
to cause to go (usually used reflexively): She betook herself to town.
2.
Archaic. to resort or have recourse to.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English bitaken. See be-, take

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betake (bɪˈteɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -takes, -taking, -took, -taken
1.  betake oneself to go; move
2.  archaic to apply (oneself) to

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