partakes (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of partake (of)
as in consumes
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. consumes
  2. eats
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  • Every operation consumes computational resources, while storing intermediate results requires additional qubits.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who orally consumes ketamine would typically begin to feel its effects within 20 minutes.
    — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of consumes
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  • In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Pharyngeal plague attacks the throat after someone eats infected meat.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of eats
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“Partakes (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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