verb
- present participle of betake; going or moving to a place, especially for refuge or safety
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The villagers were betaking themselves to higher ground as the flood waters rose.
- Upon hearing the alarm, the students began betaking themselves to the nearest exit.
- The knight was betaking himself to the castle for protection.
- She found herself betaking to the library whenever she needed peace.
- The refugees were betaking themselves to the safety of the embassy.
- He was betaking himself to his room to avoid the argument.