partaker

noun

par·​tak·​er

-kə(r)

1

: one that partakes : participant, partner, sharer

the sacrament … by which the Christian is made a partaker of the anointing of the Christ

—Donald Allghin

2

obsolete : one that takes the side of another : supporter

the great displeasure … of King Henry and his partakers

—Edward Hall

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier part taker, from Middle English, from part entry 1 + taker; intended as translation of Latin particeps participant

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Rhymes for partaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• peacemaker
• printmaker