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to betake

to betake

1 9.9
To go to a place, often said in old or literary language
  • verb
  • /bɪˈteɪk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dirigirse
  • Kohoutek can see himself—yes, that's him, Kohoutek!—as he rises from the table, betakes himself to the pantry, opens the refrigerator, and looks inside.

Examples

  • When trouble arose, the villagers decided to betake themselves to the safety of the hills.

  • Every man, betake him to his legs!

    Romeo + Juliet (1996)

  • Yet the man who does not betake himself at once and desperately to sawing is called a loafer, although he may be knocking at the doors of heaven all the while, which shall surely be opened to him.

    Academic text (1992)

  • For this was, it is to be remembered, the depths of the Great Depression when wonderful economies were practiced even by these genteel folk who nevertheless continued to betake themselves to places like Owl Mountain Springs in the hot summer months of the year.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In the face of danger, they will betake themselves to the nearest shelter.

  • Seeking refuge from the storm, she chose to betake herself to her grandmother's house.

Synonyms

to go
vsto betake
∞ 1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

is mainly old-fashioned and literary, used reflexively and more formal
to go forth
vsto betake
  • Archaic
24 8.4

To leave a place and move away

focuses on moving toward a particular destination rather than leaving origin
to betake oneself
vsto betake
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To go to a place

is the same meaning but appears as the base verb without reflexive phrase

Phrasal Verbs

to betake oneself
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To go to a place

How Fast

to rush
548 1.0
to hurry
∞ 1.0
to betake
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to walk
∞ 1.0
to crawl
406 1.0

Surface Forms

betake infinitive
betaking present participle
betakes third person singular
betook past
betaken past participle

Morphology

betake = take (semi-transparent) = be + take

The form is clearly be- + take, but the resulting meaning 'go, take oneself to' is somewhat archaic and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Betake comes from the old parts be- and take, and you can think of it as 'to take oneself to' a place; that's why it is used in older or literary language to mean to go or move to somewhere.