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Partake Verb Formal Par‧Take Pɑːˈteɪk Pɑːr Past Tense

Front partake
Back par‧take /pɑːˈteɪk $ pɑːr-/ verb (past tense partook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle partaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [intransitive] formal
1to eat or drink something
partake of
Grandmother likes to partake of a small glass of sherry before lunch.
2to take part in an activity or event SYN participate
partake in
a woman’s fundamental right to partake in club affairs

partake of something phrasal verb formal
to have a certain amount of a particular quality

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