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Definition betake

Etymology 1

From Middle English betaken, bitaken, in form equivalent to be- +‎ take, however, in sense from betæcen, betechen (“to beteach”). More at beteach.

Verb

betake (third-person singular simple present betakes, present participle betaking, simple past betook, past participle betaken)

1. (transitive) To beteach.

Etymology 2

From Middle English bitaken, equivalent to be- +‎ take. Cognate with Danish betage (“to take, deprive, cut off”), Swedish betaka (“to take, deprive, cut off”).

Verb

betake (third-person singular simple present betakes, present participle betaking, simple past betook, past participle betaken)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To take over to; take across (to); deliver.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To seize; lay hold of; take. [from 15th c.]
3. (reflexive, archaic) To take oneself to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse. [from 17th c.]
4. (reflexive, archaic) To commit to a specified action. [from 16th c.]
5. (transitive, archaic) To commend or entrust to; to commit to.
6. (intransitive, archaic) To take oneself. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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