PARTAKE


Meaning of PARTAKE in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.