betake oneself
Example Sentences
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In prime of age one should betake oneself to the practice of virtue.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
In these intensely hot and glaring days of mid-October, the only way of enjoying life is to betake oneself to a sailing-boat.
From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda
And the word that is here translated, rightly, 'trust,' means literally to fly to a refuge, or to betake oneself to some defence in order to get shelter there.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms by Maclaren, Alexander
One has to betake oneself to prayer to get a sight of One, who is large-hearted and noble and good and true.
From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by Prentiss, George L.
A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
