Main Entry: par·take

Pronunciation: \pär-ˈtāk, pər-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): par·took \-ˈtu̇k\; par·tak·en \-ˈtā-kən\; par·tak·ing

Etymology: back-formation from partaker, alteration of part taker

Date: 1561

intransitive verb 1 : to take part in or experience something along with others <partake in the revelry> <partake of the good life>
2 : to have a portion (as of food or drink)
3 : to possess or share a certain nature or attribute <the experience partakes of a mystical quality>transitive verb : to take part in

synonyms see share

— par·tak·er noun