Betake

Word BETAKE
Character 6
Hyphenation be take
Pronunciations /bɪˈteɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Betake"

What do we mean by betake?

To cause (oneself) to go or move. transitive verb

To commit. transitive verb

Same as beteach.

To seize; take hold of; take.

Reflexively, to take one's self (to); repair; resort; have recourse.

To take one's self.

To take or seize. transitive verb

To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; -- with a reflexive pronoun. transitive verb

To commend or intrust to; to commit to. transitive verb

To beteach. verb

To take over to; take across (to); deliver. verb

To commend or entrust to; to commit to. verb

To take oneself. verb

To beteach.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Betake

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The word "betake" in example sentences

If you endeavor to approach these bird in their haunts, they betake themselves to flight. ❋ Mira Bartók (2011)

I betake myself to Allah for refuge from the accursed Satan. ❋ Sabrina Lamb (2010)

Note 51: The custom of all the gentlemen of the house was to betake themselves straightway after supper to my lady Duchess; where, among the other pleasant pastimes and music and dancing that continually were practised, sometimes neat questions were proposed, sometimes ingenious games were devised at the choice of one or another, in which under various disguises the company disclosed their thoughts figuratively to whom they liked best. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As he had no passport, he was arrested after a few days, told to betake himself to another country and released. ❋ Thomas Plastino Martin (2010)

Turning away from childish games, she used to hide herself in retired chambers, that she might give herself up more completely to prayer; and by constantly reading the deeds of holy men, she was so inflamed with the desire of a more austere life, that she even laid a plan with her brother to run away from their father's house and to betake themselves to a desert place. ❋ John (2008)

It is a sign of our times, conspicuous to the coarsest observer, that many intelligent and religious persons withdraw themselves from the common labors and competitions of the market and the caucus, and betake themselves to a certain solitary and critical way of living, from which no solid fruit has yet appeared to justify their separation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the arrival of spring they betake themselves to Antarctica, where they have their regular rookeries in places where there is bare ground. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Both warriors replied “Amen!” and, arising from the table, prepared to betake themselves to the couches, which their host indicated by waving his hand, as, making a reverence to each, he again withdrew from the apartment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Javert, you will betake yourself at once to the house of the woman ❋ Unknown (2008)

Palemon betake himself to a Wife, whereby to provide Heirs for the Family; and to further their Design, pitcht upon our Friend ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ladyship asked the Maid, why such a young Girl as she, did not rather betake her self to Service, than lead such a vagrant scandalous Life, and offered her to remain amongst the Servants, till some Place might fall for her; in the mean time she was appointed to assist in the Kitchen. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“And why not rather betake yourself to your own estates, and to your own strong castle, as you designed when at Tours?” said ❋ Unknown (2008)

Otranto himself, and most of his followers, were obliged to betake themselves to the unknightly labours of the oar. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sirrah, no railing, but, betake thyself to thy teeth. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They say you cannot live in Rome and strive with the Pope; so my uncle thought it best to cross the Rhine, and betake himself to ❋ Unknown (2008)

Flights of owls, bats, and other birds of darkness, compelled to betake themselves to the air, had lost no time in returning into their bowers of ivy, or the harbor afforded them by the rifts and holes of the neighboring rocks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oh! how she would have liked to betake herself to Paris! ❋ Unknown (2008)

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