partake+of

  • 11partake — [v] eat, share be a party to, be in on, be into, consume, devour, divide, engage, enter into, feed, get in the act, have a finger in, ingest, participate, receive, sample, savor, sip, sit in, sit in on, take, take part, tune in; concepts 169,225… …

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  • 12partake — [pär tāk′] vi. partook, partaken, partaking [back form. < partaker, contr. of part taker, transl. of L particeps < pars,PART2 + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to take part (in an activity); participate 2. to take a portion or take some;… …

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  • 13partake — UK [pɑː(r)ˈteɪk] / US [pɑrˈteɪk] verb [intransitive] Word forms partake : present tense I/you/we/they partake he/she/it partakes present participle partaking past tense partook UK [pɑː(r)ˈtʊk] / US [pɑrˈtʊk] past participle partaken UK… …

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  • 14partake — par|take [pa:ˈteık US pa:r ] v past tense partook [ ˈtuk] past participle partaken [ ˈteıkən] [i]formal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: partaker someone who partakes (15 21 centuries), from part taker] 1.) to eat or drink something partake of ▪… …

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  • 15partake — par|take [ par teık ] (past tense par|took [ par tuk ] ; past participle par|tak|en [ par teıkən ] ) verb intransitive 1. ) OLD FASHIONED to take or be given something to eat or drink: partake of: Would you care to partake of some refreshments… …

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  • 16partake — [[t]pɑː(r)te͟ɪk[/t]] partakes, partaking, partook, partaken 1) VERB If you partake of food or drink, you eat or drink some of it. [FORMAL] [V of n] They were happy to partake of our feast, but not to share our company. 2) VERB If you partake in… …

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  • 17partake — v. (d; intr.) to partake of (to partake of food and drink) * * * [pɑː teɪk] (d; intr.) to partake of (to partake of food and drink) …

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  • 18partake — verb (past partook; past participle partaken) 1》 (partake of) eat or drink. 2》 (partake in) formal join in (an activity). 3》 (partake of) be characterized by. Derivatives partaker noun …

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  • 19partake of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms partake of : present tense I/you/we/they partake of he/she/it partakes of present participle partaking of past tense partook of past participle partaken of formal partake of something to have some of a… …

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  • 20partake in — verb 1. be active in • Hypernyms: ↑participate, ↑take part • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s VERB ing 2. have, give, or receive a share of We shared the cake …

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