betook

[ bih-took ]

/ bɪˈtʊk /

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verb

the simple past tense of betake.

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Words nearby betook

to blame, be, betoken, bet one's ass, bet on the wrong horse, betony, betook, torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betrayal, betroth

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How to use betook in a sentence

His lordship retired shortly to his study, Hetton and Mr. Haggard betook themselves to the billiard-room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He accordingly betook himself to London, where he had social resources which would, perhaps, make exile endurable.
Confidence|Henry James
To this address he betook himself on the morning of his arrival, but found that his friend had changed his abode.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
That lady turned her back upon him, and betook herself on the spur of the moment to Maude's room, determined to "have it out."
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

Whiles some returned to the hall where they had passed the night, others betook them to the gardens and orchards.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for betook

betook

/ (bɪˈtʊk) /

verb

the past tense of betake

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