partake
verb /pɑːˈteɪk/
/pɑːrˈteɪk/
(formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they partake | /pɑːˈteɪk/ /pɑːrˈteɪk/ |
| he / she / it partakes | /pɑːˈteɪks/ /pɑːrˈteɪks/ |
| past simple partook | /pɑːˈtʊk/ /pɑːrˈtʊk/ |
| past participle partaken | /pɑːˈteɪkən/ /pɑːrˈteɪkən/ |
| -ing form partaking | /pɑːˈteɪkɪŋ/ /pɑːrˈteɪkɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] partake (of something) (old-fashioned or humorous) to eat or drink something especially something that is offered to you
- Would you care to partake of some refreshment?
- [intransitive] partake (in something) (old-fashioned) to take part in an activity
- They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: back-formation from earlier partaker ‘person who takes a part’.