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as in participates
to take a share or part
we should all partake of the city's rich cultural offerings while we have the opportunity
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as in eats
to take a meal
"let us partake," our minister declared, unfolding his napkin and eyeing the feast laid out before us
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Recent Examples of partakes
Ryan Reynolds partakes in a skit during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's last taping on May 21.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partakes
Verb
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Every available soldier in the Old Guard participates.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Once a player participates in practice, teams generally lose the option of placing him on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list at the start of camp.—
Pete Sweeney
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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His gas bill eats half of that.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Partakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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