partake
partake
Definition
par·take (pär tāk′)
intransitive verb -·took′, -·tak′en, -·tak′·ing
- to take part (in an activity); participate
- to take a portion or take some; specif., to eat or drink something, esp. in company with others: usually with of
- to have or show a trace (of); have some of the qualities (of)
Etymology: back-form. < partaker, contr. of part taker, transl. of L particeps < pars, part + capere, to take: see have
par·tak′er noun
partake
Synonyms
partake
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- repast: Previous, however, to his being allowed to partake of a repast along with them, he is bound under fearful oaths.
- salvation: Let them come and partake of this great salvation.
- refreshment: No person shall, except with the consent of a library officer, partake of refreshment in the library.
- loaf: We are to partake of the bread morally, we all partake of the one loaf.
- supper: She retired to bed about 10.30 on Saturday night after having partaken of supper.
- feast: They prayed that she should honor their homes with a visit and partake of the feast they were most eager to offer.
Object
- chip: The steak and chips partaken of for lunch seemed now She spoke only the name.
Preposition: with
- question: You will be encouraged to partake with questions and conversation but will not be pressurized to do so.
Modifying Another Word
- all: Here at the Honiton day project we all partake in a wide variety of activities which change between weeks.
- fully: Balliol historians partake fully of the myriad opportunities provided by studying in the largest university for History in Britain.
- never: The thief on the cross, when converted, became the brother of believers, tho he never partook of the Lord's Supper.
- not: A theory which did not partake of these qualities would be a dead theory: dry bones.
- then: Simple logic demands that said revelation must then partake of fallibility.
Preposition: in
- refreshment: People were invited to look around and were offered to partake in light refreshments.
- ritual: You too can partake in the ritual of the masquerade.
- activity: Our Skipper knows all the best locations from which you can partake in the activity of your choice.
- discussion: You can view all the comments under relevant topics, but if you want to partake in discussions, you will need to register.
- sport: Those wishing to partake in summer sports, when rugby is not played!
- event: You partake in events entirely at your own risk.
Browse dictionary entries near partake
- part with
- part-timer
- part time
- part song
- part-performance
- part of speech
- part of
- part from
- Part 68
- part
- partaking
- partan
- parted
- parterre
- parthenocarpy
- parthenogenesis
- Parthenon
- Parthenope
- Parthenos
- Parthia
