Pronunciation: /pɑːˈteɪk/
verb (past partook /-ˈtʊk/; past participle partaken /-ˈteɪk(ə)n/)
[no object] formal-
1 (partake of) eat or drink (something): he partook of a well-earned drink
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2 (partake in) join in (an activity): visitors can partake in golfing or clay pigeon shooting
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3 (partake of) be characterized by (a quality): the birth of twins became an event which partook of the mythic
