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Meaning of "betook" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BETOOK

bɪˈtʊk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BETOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Betook is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb betook in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BETOOK

PRESENT

Present
I betake
you betake
he/she/it betakes
we betake
you betake
they betake
Present continuous
I am betaking
you are betaking
he/she/it is betaking
we are betaking
you are betaking
they are betaking
Present perfect
I have betaken
you have betaken
he/she/it has betaken
we have betaken
you have betaken
they have betaken
Present perfect continuous
I have been betaking
you have been betaking
he/she/it has been betaking
we have been betaking
you have been betaking
they have been betaking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I betook
you betook
he/she/it betook
we betook
you betook
they betook
Past continuous
I was betaking
you were betaking
he/she/it was betaking
we were betaking
you were betaking
they were betaking
Past perfect
I had betaken
you had betaken
he/she/it had betaken
we had betaken
you had betaken
they had betaken
Past perfect continuous
I had been betaking
you had been betaking
he/she/it had been betaking
we had been betaking
you had been betaking
they had been betaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will betake
you will betake
he/she/it will betake
we will betake
you will betake
they will betake
Future continuous
I will be betaking
you will be betaking
he/she/it will be betaking
we will be betaking
you will be betaking
they will be betaking
Future perfect
I will have betaken
you will have betaken
he/she/it will have betaken
we will have betaken
you will have betaken
they will have betaken
Future perfect continuous
I will have been betaking
you will have been betaking
he/she/it will have been betaking
we will have been betaking
you will have been betaking
they will have been betaking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would betook
you would betook
he/she/it would betook
we would betook
you would betook
they would betook
Conditional continuous
I would be betaking
you would be betaking
he/she/it would be betaking
we would be betaking
you would be betaking
they would be betaking
Conditional perfect
I would have betook
you would have betook
he/she/it would have betook
we would have betook
you would have betook
they would have betook
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been betaking
you would have been betaking
he/she/it would have been betaking
we would have been betaking
you would have been betaking
they would have been betaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you betake
we let´s betake
you betake
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to betake
Past participle
betaken
Present Participle
betaking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BETOOK

Datuk · Heiltsuk · mistook · overtook · partook · retook · schtook · schtuck · shtook · shtuck · took · Tooke · undertook

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BETOOK

betide · betime · betimes · betitle · Betjeman · betoil · betoken · beton · betonies · betony · betoss · betray · betray oneself · betrayal · betrayer · betread · betrim · betroth · betrothal · betrothed

WORDS THAT END LIKE BETOOK

an open book · book · brook · cook · Facebook · guestbook · handbook · hook · in my book · look · nook · notebook · on the hook · outlook · overlook · stocktook · stook · textbook · the book · the New Look

Synonyms and antonyms of betook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «betook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BETOOK

Find out the translation of betook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of betook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «betook» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

betook
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

betook
570 millions of speakers
en

English

betook
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

betook
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

betook
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

отправился
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

betook
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

betook
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rendit
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Betook
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

begab
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

betook
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

betook 그
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Betook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

betook
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தஞ்சம் புகுந்த போது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Betook
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

betook
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

recò
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

udał
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

відправився
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

betook
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδόθηκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bega
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BETOOK»

Discover the use of betook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to betook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original ...
Then was earl Godwino apprized of that, and, together with his fleet, hoisted his sails, and they at once betook themselves toWight, and there landed, and there harried so long until the people paid them as much as they imposed on them.
Benjamin Thorpe, Great Britain. Public Record Office, 1861
2
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, according to the several original ...
Then was earl Godwino apprized of that, and, toge- 319. ther with his fleet, hoisted his sails, and they at once betook themselves to Wight, and there landed, and there harried so long until the people paid them as much as they imposed on  ...
Benj Thorpe, 1861
3
A Companion to Milton
This is how Milton describes Eve's departure from Adam's side on the morning of the temptation: Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew, and like a wood nymph light Oread or dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to ...
Thomas N. Corns, 2008
4
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle According to the Several Original ...
Then was earl Godwine apprized of that, and, toge- 319. ther with his fleet, hoisted his sails, and they at once betook themselves to Wight, and there landed, and there harried so long until the people paid them as much as they imposed on  ...
Benjamin Thorpe, 1861
5
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
BETAKE Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I betake have betaken betook had betaken you betake have betaken betook had betaken he/she/it betakes has betaken betook had betaken we betake ...
TZ-one, 2013
6
Jewish Book of Comfort
He betook himself to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and said, “Hast thou seen the son of Amram?” The tree replied, “Since the day on which he came to me to get a writing reed, wherewith to write the Torah, I have not seen him.
Alan A. Kay, 1997
7
The Pope and the Church Considered in Their Mutual ...
We will again quote from Dr. Pusey : " Heretics," he says, " or bad men excommunicated in their own country, betook themselves to Rome, where their merits were not known ; as, contrariwise, Pelagius, condemned in the West, betook himself ...
Paul Bottalla, 1868
8
The pope and the Church...
We will again quote from Dr. Pusey : "Heretics," he says, "or bad men excommunicated in their own country, betook themselves to Rome, where their merits were not known ; as, contrariwise, Pelagius, condemned in the West, betook himself to ...
Paul Bottalla, 1868
9
The Legends of the Jews Volume 1
Samael then betook himself to Gehenna asking, "Hast thou seen Moses, the son of Amram?" Gehenna replied, "With mine ears have I heard the cry, but I have not seen him." He betook himself to Sheol, Abaddon, and TithaYawen, to whom he ...
Louis Ginzberg, 1938
10
The Legends Of The Jews Volume IV: From Joshua To Esther
He betook himself to the birds and said, "Have ye seen Moses?" They replied, " Since the say whereupon he separated the birds into clean and unclean we have not seen him." He went to the quadrupeds and asked: "Have ye seen Moses?
Louis Ginzberg, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BETOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term betook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
True Conflict Resolution
“Now Korach, son of Yitzhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Aviram, sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peles ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
2
My ancestral link to the Magna Carta
Quote Robert FitzWalter, living long beloved of King Henry...betook himself in his latter days, to prayer and deeds of charity, gave great and and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Pages from the Past
Friday morning the entire training school betook themselves, by hay-rack and auto, to the summer cottage of Will Lindemann, where all enjoyed ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jun 15»
4
On the Ascension of Our Lord by St. Leo the Great
The Son of Man and Son of God, therefore, dearly-beloved, then attained a more excellent and holier fame, when He betook Himself back to ... «NFTU, May 15»
5
Which Musalmans do we claim descent from?
Sometimes like the madmen, I used to wander alone over hill and plain; sometimes I betook myself to gardens and the suburbs, lane by lane.” «The News International, May 15»
6
Netanyahu promised to swiftly form a government. Then Israeli …
For his part, Avigdor Lieberman betook himself to Cyprus to rest from the ordeals of the unsatisfactory (for him) coalition talks. Until this week he ... «Haaretz, Apr 15»
7
Netanyahu won. Now he needs to survive
Last Wednesday, history was made: Rabbi Ovadia's son, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Israel's Sephardi chief rabbi, betook himself from Jerusalem to ... «Haaretz, Apr 15»
8
Even when Mizrahim win, Ashkenazim are the victors
Carmi betook himself to the Population Registry Bureau in Ashdod this week and requested that the name Bouzaglo be added to his already ... «Haaretz, Mar 15»
9
Spectator competition: a Pepys'-eye view of the 21st century (plus …
Betook me to a fashionable Soho eating house where dined on medallions and drizzles various at cost equivalent to the maintenance of a ship ... «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 15»
10
“Frey the Gay”
At last he left them and betook himself to Hakon, the tyrant of Denmark, because when stationed at Upsala, at the time of the sacrifices, he was ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
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