partake

par·take

P0085000 (pär-tāk′)v. par·took (-to͝ok′), par·tak·en (-tā′kən), par·tak·ing, par·takes v.intr.1. To take or have a part or share; participate: partake in the celebration.2. To take or be given part or portion: The guests partook of a delicious dinner.3. To share some of the properties of something else: "Each tale partakes of its creator's poetic imagination" (Charles Scribner III).v.tr. Archaic To take or have a part in; share in.

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[Back-formation from partaker, one who partakes, from Middle English part-taker (translation of Latin particeps, participant).]

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par·tak′er n.

partake

(pɑːˈteɪk) vb (mainly intr) , -takes, -taking, -took or -taken1. (foll by in) to have a share; participate: to partake in the excitement. 2. (Cookery) (foll by of) to take or receive a portion, esp of food or drink: each partook of the food offered to him. 3. (foll by of) to suggest or have some of the quality (of): music partaking of sadness. 4. (tr) archaic to share in[C16: back formation from partaker, earlier part taker, based on Latin particeps participant; see part, take] parˈtaker nUsage: Partake of is sometimes wrongly used as if it were a synonym of eat or drink. Correctly, one can only partake of food or drink which is available for several people to share

par•take

(pɑrˈteɪk)

v. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. v.i. 1. to take part in along with others (usu. fol. by in): to partake in a celebration. 2. to receive, take, or have a portion (usu. fol. by of): to partake of a meal. 3. to have the nature or character (usu. fol. by of): feelings partaking of both joy and regret. v.t. 4. to take or have a part in; share. [1555–65; back formation from partaking, Middle English part taking, translation of Latin participātiō participation] par•tak′er, n.

partake

Past participle: partaken
Gerund: partaking

Imperative
partake
partake

Present
I partake
you partake
he/she/it partakes
we partake
you partake
they partake

Preterite
I partook
you partook
he/she/it partook
we partook
you partook
they partook

Present Continuous
I am partaking
you are partaking
he/she/it is partaking
we are partaking
you are partaking
they are partaking

Present Perfect
I have partaken
you have partaken
he/she/it has partaken
we have partaken
you have partaken
they have partaken

Past Continuous
I was partaking
you were partaking
he/she/it was partaking
we were partaking
you were partaking
they were partaking

Past Perfect
I had partaken
you had partaken
he/she/it had partaken
we had partaken
you had partaken
they had partaken

Future
I will partake
you will partake
he/she/it will partake
we will partake
you will partake
they will partake

Future Perfect
I will have partaken
you will have partaken
he/she/it will have partaken
we will have partaken
you will have partaken
they will have partaken

Future Continuous
I will be partaking
you will be partaking
he/she/it will be partaking
we will be partaking
you will be partaking
they will be partaking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been partaking
you have been partaking
he/she/it has been partaking
we have been partaking
you have been partaking
they have been partaking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been partaking
you will have been partaking
he/she/it will have been partaking
we will have been partaking
you will have been partaking
they will have been partaking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been partaking
you had been partaking
he/she/it had been partaking
we had been partaking
you had been partaking
they had been partaking

Conditional
I would partake
you would partake
he/she/it would partake
we would partake
you would partake
they would partake

Past Conditional
I would have partaken
you would have partaken
he/she/it would have partaken
we would have partaken
you would have partaken
they would have partaken

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	partake - have some of the qualities or attributes of somethingshare - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
	2.	partake - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"partake in, shareacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"cut in - allow someone to have a share or profit
	3.	partake - consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"touchingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"receive - partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

partake

verbpartake in something participate in, share in, take part in, engage in, enter into Do you partake in dangerous sports?partake of something1. consume, take, share, receive, eat They were happy to partake of our food and drink.2. display, exhibit, evoke, hint at, be characterized by These groups generally partake of a common characteristic.Usage: The phrase partake of is sometimes inappropriately used as if it were a synonym of eat or drink. In strict usage, you can only partake of food or drink which is available for several people to share.

partake

verb1. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in:conduce, contribute, participate, share.Idiom: take part.2. To involve oneself in (an activity):carry on, engage, have, indulge, participate.Idiom: take part.3. To take (food) into the body as nourishment:consume, devour, eat, fare, ingest.Slang: chow.Idioms: break bread, have a bite.

Translations

参与

partake

(paːˈteik) – past tense partook (-ˈtuk) : past participle parˈtaken – verb to take part. They all partook in the final decision. 參與 参与