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| par·take [ paar táyk ] (past par·took [ paar tk ], past participle par·tak·en [ paar táykən ], present participle par·tak·ing, 3rd person present singular par·takes) |
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1. eat or drink something: to have something to eat or drink
 We're just about to have some tea. Would you care to partake?
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2. have or seem to have: to have or appear to have a quality or characteristic
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3. participate: to share in or take part in something
How many students partake in sports activities?
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| [Mid-16th century. Back-formation < partaker<part-taker, partaking<part-taking, translations of Latin particeps "participant," participatio "participation"] |
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| par·tak·er noun |
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