Betakes

/bɪˈteɪks/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of betake; he, she, or it goes or moves to a place.

Etymology

The conjugated form of 'betake' following standard English third-person singular patterns by adding '-s.' Maintains the archaic verb root from Old English 'betacan.'

Kelly Says

Most people have never heard this word used, which shows how 'betake' and its forms are purely literary relics—they survive mainly in old poetry and historical novels, preserved like linguistic fossils.

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