Betaking: meaning, definitions and examples
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betaking
[ bษชหteษชkษชล ]
general use
The term 'betaking' is an archaic or poetic form of the verb meaning to take or to seize something, especially in the context of embarking on a journey or undertaking a task. It is not commonly used in modern English.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were betaking themselves to the mountains at dawn.
- He is betaking his leave from the company this week.
- The travelers were betaking a long road ahead.
Translations
Translations of the word "betaking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aposta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฐเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Wette
๐ฎ๐ฉ taruhan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฒะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ zakลad
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท pari
๐ช๐ธ apuesta
๐น๐ท bahis
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฒ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ sรกzka
๐ธ๐ฐ stรกvka
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆณจ
๐ธ๐ฎ stav
๐ฎ๐ธ veรฐmรกl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bahis
๐ฒ๐ฝ apuesta
Etymology
The word 'betake' comes from the Middle English word 'betaken', which means to commit oneself to a particular course of action. It is derived from the Old English 'betacan', meaning to give or assign to someone. This construction is compounded from 'be-', a prefix meaning 'about' or 'on', and 'tacan', which means 'to take'. The use of 'betake' has declined significantly over the years and is often found in historical texts or poetry, where it provides a more formal or archaic flavor. Its modern counterparts 'take' or 'embark' have largely replaced it in everyday usage, leading to a perception of antiquity in its application.