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partake

par·take [ paar táyk ] (past par·took [ paar tk ], past participle par·tak·en [ paar táykən ], present participle par·tak·ing, 3rd person present singular par·takes)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
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?

2. have or seem to have: to have or appear to have a quality or characteristic

3. participate: to share in or take part in something
How many students partake in sports activities?

[Mid-16th century. Back-formation < partaker<part-taker, partaking<part-taking, translations of Latin particeps "participant," participatio "participation"]

par·tak·er noun
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