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).
Derivatives:
partakable adj. partaker n.
Etymology: 16th c.: back-form. f. partaker, partaking part-taker etc.