betake

[ bih-teyk ]

verb (used with object),be·took [bih-took], /bɪˈtʊk/, 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 of betake

1
First recorded in 1175–1225, betake is from the Middle English word bitaken.See be-, take

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British Dictionary definitions for betake

betake

/ (bɪˈteɪk) /


verb-takes, -taking, -took or -taken (tr)
  1. betake oneself to go; move

  2. archaic to apply (oneself) to

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