Betake: meaning, definitions and examples
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betake
[ bษชหteษชk ]
take away
To betake oneself means to go or proceed to a certain place, often involving a sense of urgency or purpose. It is an archaic term that is not commonly used in modern English, but can still be found in literary or formal contexts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He decided to betake himself to the mountains for solitude.
- The explorers betook themselves to the uncharted territories.
- She betook herself to studying law after many years of traveling.
Translations
Translations of the word "betake" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dedicar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคตเฅเคถ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sich begeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyerahkan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะบะปะฐะดะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ skลadaฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่บซใๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท s'engager
๐ช๐ธ dedicarse
๐น๐ท kendini vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์น๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุนูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vฤnovat se
๐ธ๐ฐ venovaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ posvetiti se
๐ฎ๐ธ helga sig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแงแ แแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถzรผnรผ hษsr etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ dedicarse
Etymology
The word 'betake' originates from Middle English 'betaken', which is a combination of the prefix 'be-' and 'take'. The prefix 'be-' often indicates a sense of thoroughness or completeness in Old English, while 'taken' comes from the Old English 'tacan', meaning to grasp or seize. Historically, 'betake' was used in contexts where someone would commit themselves to a certain action or place. The word's usage has diminished over the years, and it is typically found in more formal or literary texts today. Despite its decline in everyday conversation, 'betake' still carries a sense of deliberate action and intent.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,124, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 27121 unacceptably
- 27122 unobtrusively
- 27123 clandestinely
- 27124 betake
- 27125 dilating
- 27126 depopulated
- 27127 stomping
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