单词 | partake |
释义 | Word Frequency partake(pɑːˈteɪk) verbWord forms: -takes, -taking, -took or -taken (mainly intr) ▶ USAGE Partake of is sometimes wrongly used as if it were a synonym of eat or drink. Correctly, one can only partake of food or drink which is available for several people to share1. (foll by in) to have a share; participate to partake in the excitement 2. (foll by of) to take or receive a portion, esp of food or drink each partook of the food offered to him 3. (foll by of) to suggest or have some of the quality (of) music partaking of sadness 4. (transitive) archaic to share in Derived forms partaker (parˈtaker) noun Word origin C16: back formation from partaker, earlier part taker, based on Latin particeps participant; see part, take |
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