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