partake (of)

verb

pär-ˈtāk How to pronounce partake (of) (audio)
Definition of partake (of)next
as in to consume
to take in as food anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand

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  1. consume
  2. eat
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  • This matters because consistently consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Overall, sugar alcohols can affect people differently, and their digestive effects also depend largely on the amount consumed.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of consume
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  • There are few breaks other than to sleep, eat, hydrate or get his bike fixed.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The people who were gathered at tables around her, eating buffet tacos and sipping cans of Coke Zero, were first- and second-generation Americans getting ready to run for office or to work on political campaigns.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Partake (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partake%20%28of%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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