What is "partake"

Usage examples of "partake".

The second impediment is represented by the numerous theoretical positions that see no alternative to the present form of rule except a blind anarchic other and that thus partake in a mysticism of the limit.

The sun pours upon it his light with as large a hand, the herbage, the flowers and the fruits as fully partake of the bounteous care of nature, as the vales of simplicity and the fields of innocence.

To the tent we went accordingly, to find a simple but bounteous feast prepared, of which we partook, helping each other to food, as is, or was, the custom with new-wedded folk.

The landlord was there, too, and he greeted the Marches so cordially that they fully partook his grief in being able to offer them rooms on the front of the house for two nights only.

Directly he had gone, milor went out in order to bring in certain delicacies of which the invalid was now allowed to partake.

Hentos Ilm and Monok Ochem have both in their turn partaken of the hunt.

The Monophysitism heresy is more insidious than the Nestorian heresy, for it is easy to fall into the error that Christos partook more of the divine than humanity, and that is the grossest and most pernicious error.

For grace is a certain partaking of the Godhead by the rational creature, according to 2 Pet.

The vision of the Divine Essence is granted to all the blessed by a partaking of the Divine light which is shed upon them from the fountain of the Word of God, according to Ecclus.

So that the sense is: As I am partaking of the chalice of the passion, so may others drink of it, with unfailing hope, with unflinching anguish, without fear of death.

Therefore, at least on that day, one may receive the body of Christ after partaking of other food.

Hence by partaking of the sacrifice he shows that the inner one is likewise his.

After partaking of some refreshment, and adjusting my dress, we sallied forth to lionise, as Tom called it, which is the Oxford term for gazing about, usually applied to strangers.

Within I found assembled half a dozen good-humoured faces, all young, and all evidently partaking of the high flow of spirits and animated vivacity of the generous hearted Tom Echo.

The Royal Messenger awaited in a small reception chamber, with his four soldiers, all partaking of refreshments, no doubt keeping close watch on the hourglass they had positioned in the center of the room--it would be half empty.