par ‧ take /pɑːˈteɪk $ pɑːr-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense partook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle partaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [intransitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: partaker 'someone who partakes' (15-21 centuries) , from part taker ]
1 . to eat or drink something
partake of
Grandmother likes to partake of a small glass of sherry before lunch.
2 . to take part in an activity or event SYN participate
partake in
a woman’s fundamental right to partake in club affairs
partake of something phrasal verb formal
to have a certain amount of a particular quality