Betook: meaning, definitions and examples

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betook

 

[ bษชหˆtoสŠk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

archaic usage

The term 'betook' is an archaic past tense of the verb 'betake', meaning to go or make one's way to a particular place or state. It is often used in literary contexts or historical texts. The usage of 'betook' indicates a sense of determination or decisiveness in choosing a path or direction. This term is rarely used in modern English.

Synonyms

departed, transferred, went

Examples of usage

  • He betook himself to the woods.
  • She betook her thoughts to distant lands.
  • They betook to their studies with great diligence.

Translations

Translations of the word "betook" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น levou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberlieรŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengambil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะนะฝัะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zabraล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท a pris

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tomรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aldฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์ ธ๊ฐ”๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎุฐ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzal

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธฆ่ตฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vzel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรณk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ apardฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tomรณ

Etymology

The word 'betook' originates from the Middle English term 'betaken', which is a combination of 'be-' and 'taken'. 'Be-' is a prefix that often denotes the completion of an action in early Middle English. The root 'take' in Old English is 'tacan', which means to seize or to capture. The evolution of this word reflects changes in language usage over centuries, especially as the English language transformed from Old English to Middle English, influenced by Norman and other languages. 'Betook' carries connotations of purposeful movement and has been primarily used in literary texts, diminishing in everyday language over time.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,295, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.