Definition of PARTAKE

partake

Meanings

Verb

  • have some of the qualities or attributes of something
  • have, give, or receive a share of
  • consume
  • To take part in an activity; to participate.
  • To take a share or portion.
  • To have something of the properties, character, or office.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from Middle English part-takinge, part-takynge (“a sharing; partaking”), a calque of Latin particeps (“participating”); equivalent to part + take. Compare take part. In the sense of taking a share or portion of something, displaced native Old English onbītan (“to taste of, to partake of”).

Synonyms

partake in, share, touch

Scrabble Score: 13

partake is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
partake is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

partake is a valid Words With Friends word