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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
Busy Philipps partakes in a Zumba class in New York City over the weekend.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Wildcoast participates in a program called MPA Watch, in which volunteers patrol the areas and monitor what people are doing there.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meeting a person who enjoys going on solo hikes, attends a cycling class weekly, or participates in a reading club can be attractive.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s the direct cost of the raises, but also the related growth of the city’s pension shortfall, which increasingly eats further into the budget, as reported by the U-T’s Garrick.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But no need to call in the food critics this year—the Golden Globes eats seemed to pass the taste test.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Partakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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