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Explore Betook through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Betook in a sentence

Betook meaning

simple past of betake

Using Betook

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past of betake

Context around Betook

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

god 1×

Often after:

themselves 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Betook

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

glorifying god betook themselves to 1× monk who betook himself first 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the holy martyrs 1× the life at 1×

Common sentence endings:

12 p 178 1× confessing their saviour 1×

Words around Betook

Just before it in the word index:

betonline 7 betong 9 beto 167 betnovate 2 betnaija 2 betmgm 58

Just after it in the word index:

betparx 2 betr 7 betrachtet 2 betras 3 betray 168 betrayal 509

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Betook

  • In this selection, "betook" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, god, themselves and himself stand out and add context to how "betook" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include glorifying god betook themselves to and monk who betook himself first. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "betook" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with betook

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Saviour. (22 words)

The life at S. Sophia was not strict enough for the young monk, who betook himself first to the island monastery of Tremite San Nicolo The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, 12 p.178. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The life at S. Sophia was not strict enough for the young monk, who betook himself first to the island monastery of Tremite San Nicolo The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, 12 p.178. (36 words)

The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Saviour. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Saviour.

The life at S. Sophia was not strict enough for the young monk, who betook himself first to the island monastery of Tremite San Nicolo The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, 12 p.178.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "betook" in a sentence?
An example: "The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Saviour." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "betook" from authentic English texts.
What does "betook" mean?
Betook means: simple past of betake
How many example sentences with "betook" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "betook", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.