Definition of PARTAKE

partake

Verb

Verb Forms: partook, partaken, partaking, partakes

  • To participate in an activity or to eat/drink something.
  • 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.

Examples

  • Players eagerly PARTAKE in the Scrabble tournament, hoping for victory.
  • Will you partake of some food?

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: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
partake: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
partake: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

partake: valid Words With Friends Word