Partake

Pronunciation

• GenAm enPR: pär-tāk', IPA: /pɑɹˈteɪk/
• RP enPR: pär-tāk', IPA: /pɑːˈteɪk/
• Rhymes: -eɪk
• Hyphenation: par + take

Origin

Back-formation from part-taking, a Middle English calque of Latin particeps ("participating").

Full definition of partake

Verb

1. (intransitive, formal) To take part in an activity; to participate.
• John LockeBrutes partake in this faculty.
2. (intransitive) To take a share or portion (of).Will you partake of some food?
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To have something of the properties, character, or office (of).
• Francis BaconThe attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general.