betake

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To beteach.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To seize; lay hold of; take. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  3. Verb.  (context, reflexive) To take one's self to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  4. Verb.  (context, reflexive) To commit to a specified action. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  5. Verb.  (intransitive, archaic) To take one's self.

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