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par·take
(pär-tāk′)v. par·took (-to͝ok′), par·tak·en (-tā′kən), par·tak·ing, par·takes
v.intr.
1. To take or have a part or share; participate: partake in the celebration.
2. To take or be given part or portion: The guests partook of a delicious dinner.
3. To share some of the properties of something else: "Each tale partakes of its creator's poetic imagination" (Charles Scribner III).
v.tr.
Archaic To take or have a part in; share in.
[Back-formation from partaker, one who partakes, from Middle English part-taker (translation of Latin particeps, participant).]
par·tak′er n.
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partake
(pɑːˈteɪk)vb (mainly intr) , -takes, -taking, -took or -taken
1. (foll by in) to have a share; participate: to partake in the excitement.
2. (Cookery) (foll by of) to take or receive a portion, esp of food or drink: each partook of the food offered to him.
3. (foll by of) to suggest or have some of the quality (of): music partaking of sadness.
4. (tr) archaic to share in
[C16: back formation from partaker, earlier part taker, based on Latin particeps participant; see part, take]
parˈtaker n
Usage: Partake of is sometimes wrongly used as if it were a synonym of eat or drink. Correctly, one can only partake of food or drink which is available for several people to share
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par•take
(pɑrˈteɪk)v. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. v.i.
1. to take part in along with others (usu. fol. by in): to partake in a celebration.
2. to receive, take, or have a portion (usu. fol. by of): to partake of a meal.
3. to have the nature or character (usu. fol. by of): feelings partaking of both joy and regret.
v.t. 4. to take or have a part in; share.
[1555–65; back formation from partaking, Middle English part taking, translation of Latin participātiō participation]
par•tak′er, n.
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partake
Past participle: partaken
Gerund: partaking
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| Verb | 1. | partake - have some of the qualities or attributes of something share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border" |
| 2. | partake - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" cut in - allow someone to have a share or profit | |
| 3. |  partake - consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" receive - partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament |
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partake
verbpartake in something participate in, share in, take part in, engage in, enter into Do you partake in dangerous sports?
partake of something
2. display, exhibit, evoke, hint at, be characterized by These groups generally partake of a common characteristic.
Usage: The phrase partake of is sometimes inappropriately used as if it were a synonym of eat or drink. In strict usage, you can only partake of food or drink which is available for several people to share.
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partake
verb1. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in:
Idiom: take part.
2. To involve oneself in (an activity):
Idiom: take part.
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Translations
يُشارِك في
podílet se
deltage
osallistuaottaa osaa
részesül
taka òátt í
piedalīties
delta
partake
[pɑːˈteɪk] (partook (pt) (partaken (pp))) VI (frm)2. (= participate) to partake in an activity → tomar parte or participar en una actividad
are you partaking? → ¿va a tomar parte?
are you partaking? → ¿va a tomar parte?
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
partake
[pɑːrˈteɪk] [partook] (pt) [partaken] (pp) vi (= take part) → participerpartake in
vt fus [+ activity] → prendre part àpartake of
vt fus [+ food, drink] → prendreHe refused to partake of the modest meal she had prepared → Il refusa de prendre le modeste repas qu'elle avait préparé.part exchange n (British) → reprise f
to accept in part exchange [+ car, appliance] → reprendre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
partake
pret <partook>, ptp <partaken>vi (form)
to partake of (food, drink) → zu sich (+dat) → nehmen; will you partake of a glass of sherry? → darf ich Ihnen ein Glas Sherry anbieten?; will or do you partake? (form, hum) → darf or kann ich Ihnen etwas anbieten?
(= share in) to partake of an experience → an einer Erfahrung (dat) → teilhaben, jds Erfahrung (acc) → teilen
to partake of a quality → eine Eigenschaft an sich (dat) → haben; to a certain extent he partakes of his father’s arrogance → er hat etwas von der Arroganz seines Vaters
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
partake
[pɑːˈteɪk] (partook (pt) (partaken (pp))) [pɑːˈteɪk/ən] vi (frm)b. to partake in an activity → partecipare or prender parte ad una attività
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
partake
(paːˈteik) – past tense partook (-ˈtuk) : past participle parˈtaken – verb to take part. They all partook in the final decision.
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