partake

Back-formation from Middle English part-takinge, part-takynge (“a sharing; partaking”), a calque of the Latin particeps (“participating”), equivalent to a blend of part +‎ take.

• (General American) enPR: pär-tāk', IPA^(key): /pɑɹˈteɪk/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pär-tāk', IPA^(key): /pɑːˈteɪk/

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• Rhymes: -eɪk
• Hyphenation: par‧take

partake (third-person singular simple present partakes, present participle partaking, simple past partook, past participle partaken)

1. (intransitive, formal) To take part in an activity; to participate.
   • John Locke

     Brutes 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 Bacon

     The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general.