v.
Pronunciation: pär- ' t ā k, p ə r-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -took \ - ' tu ̇ k \ ; -tak · en \ - ' t ā -k ə n \ ; -tak · ing
Etymology: back-formation from partaker, alteration of part taker
Date: 1561
intransitive verb
1 : to take part in or experience something along with others < partake in the revelry> < partake of the good life>
2 : to have a portion (as of food or drink)
3 : to possess or share a certain nature or attribute <the experience partake s of a mystical quality>
transitive verb : to take part in
synonyms see SHARE
– par · tak · er noun