verb (used without object),par·took[pahr-took], /pɑrˈtʊk/, par·tak·en,par·tak·ing.
to take or have a part or share along with others; participate (usually followed by in): He won't partake in the victory celebration.
to receive, take, or have a share or portion (usually followed by of): to partake of a meal.
to have something of the nature or character (usually followed by of): feelings partaking of both joy and regret.
verb (used with object),par·took[pahr-took], /pɑrˈtʊk/, par·tak·en,par·tak·ing.
to take or have a part in; share.
Origin of partake
First recorded in 1555–65; back formation from partaking, Middle English part taking, translation of Latin participātiō “taking part”; see participation
synonym study for partake
1. See share1.
OTHER WORDS FROM partake
par·tak·a·ble,adjectivepar·tak·er,nounpre·par·take,verb (used without object),pre·par·took,pre·par·tak·en,pre·par·tak·ing.un·par·tak·en,adjective
un·par·tak·ing,adjective
Words nearby partake
pars tympanica, Parsva, part, part. adj., part. aeq., partake, partan, part and parcel, part company, parted, parted per tierce
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His followers begged the monarch to partake of the good things in the garden.
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British Dictionary definitions for partake
partake
/ (pɑːˈteɪk) /
verb-takes, -taking, -tookor-taken(mainly intr)
(foll by in)to have a share; participateto partake in the excitement
(foll by of)to take or receive a portion, esp of food or drinkeach partook of the food offered to him
(foll by of)to suggest or have some of the quality (of)music partaking of sadness
(tr)archaicto share in
Derived forms of partake
partaker, noun
Word Origin for partake
C16: back formation from partaker, earlier part taker, based on Latin particeps participant; see part, take
usage for partake
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 share
feed, sip, consume, engage, receive, ingest, sample, savor, devour, take, participate, divide, enter into, be in on, be into, sit in, sit in on, take part, tune in