The Collaborative International Dictionary
Partake \Par*take"\ (p[aum]r*t[=a]k"), v. i. [imp. Partook (p[aum]r*t[oo^]k"); p. p. Partaken (p[aum]r*t[=a]k"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Partaking.] [Part + take.]
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To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; to share; as, to partake of a feast with others. ``Brutes partake in this faculty.''
--Locke.When I against myself with thee partake.
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To have something of the properties, character, or office; -- usually followed by of.
The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general.
--Bacon.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of partake English)
Usage examples of "partaking".
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.
She felt as if she were partaking in a demonstration, not a real battle.
Chapter Nine: The Horses Flame and Smoke On the following morning, when they came into the eating-room of the inn, Godwin and Wulf found they were no longer alone in the house, for sundry other guests sat there partaking of their morning meal.
As they lay thus, white-veiled women appeared, who crouched by the heads of these sleepers, murmuring into their ears, and when from time to time they sat up, gave them to drink from cups they carried, after partaking of which they lay down again and became quite senseless.
By the operation of this system every man, woman, and child in the vale, were at one and the same time partaking of this favourite article of food.
HILL-KIDS, and those partaking of the appearance of moorfowl, were truly WOOD PIGEONS and consumed and eaten EO NOMINE, and not otherwise.
These Stradiots were clothed in a fashion partly European, but partaking chiefly of the Eastern fashion.
And then, yielding to meditations of future success, partaking strongly of the inexperienced and sanguine temperament of the soliloquist, Clarence passed the hours till his pillow summoned him to dreams no less ardent and perhaps no less unreal.