partake

par·take

verb \pär-ˈtāk, pər-\

par·took\-ˈtu̇k\par·tak·en\-ˈtā-kən\par·tak·ing

Definition of PARTAKE

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

— par·tak·er noun

Examples of PARTAKE

1. a story that partakes of the nature of poetry
2. <we should all partake of the city's rich cultural offerings while we have the opportunity>

Origin of PARTAKE

back-formation from partaker, alteration of part taker

First Known Use: 1561

Related to PARTAKE

Synonyms: participate, share

Related Words: endure, experience, feel, know, see, taste, undergo; encounter, meet; accept, receive

Near Antonyms: diet, fast

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Rhymes with PARTAKE

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