v.intr. (past partook; past part. partaken) 1 (foll. by of, in) take a share or part. 2 (foll. by of) eat or drink some or colloq. all (of a thing). 3 (foll. by of) have some (of a quality etc.) (their manner partook of insolence). partakable adj. partaker n.
[ 16th c.: back-form. f. partaker, partaking = part-taker etc. ]