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to partake in

to partake in

20 4.3
To join an activity or event with other people
  • phrasal verb
  • /pɑrˈteɪk ɪn/
  • Formal
translation icon : participar en
  • She decided to partake in the cooking class to learn how to make traditional dishes.
  • partake in activities
  • partake in the process
  • partake in political

But I didn't start partaking in it until I had earned it.

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Examples

  • Prognosticators estimate that more people will partake in this year's Purge...

    The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

  • During the dance and throughout the fiesta, the people of the community partake in the celebration.

    Academic text (1993)

  • That people would enjoy partaking in the experience of being a community.

  • Like how can you reference yourself without a memory or some type of action you want to partake in or some plan for the future?

  • We're more men and women in the society can partake in the wealth and success of the United States.

  • OK, guys, we are all partaking in this first sip.

  • Oh, I see myself partaking in some new business adventures.

  • I have brought you here to partake in a traditional Swiss activity of stone throwing.

  • Key people from industry, postsecondary education institutes, and government will partake in the grand opening of the new facilities.

    Academic text (2007)

  • So I decided to partake in a little late night neon nail endeavor.

Synonyms

to join
vsto partake in
∞ 1.0

Become a member of a group or take part in its activities

is specifically about involvement in activities rather than membership
to participate
vsto partake in
866 2.5

To join in an activity with other people

is the standard phrase for being involved in activities or experiences
to engage
vsto partake in
676 3.4

To take part in an activity

is a more neutral phrase without implying active focus or effort
to take part
vsto partake in
169 1.4

To join in an activity with other people

is used more broadly for entering or enjoying events and experiences
to join in
vsto partake in
143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

is neutral about when involvement begins and fits any timing
to partake
vsto partake in
  • Formal
28 5.5

To take part in something and get a share, for example a company's profits

focuses on sharing or consuming rather than mere involvement in activities

Antonyms

to withdraw
466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

to abstain
18 5.0

To choose not to take something, often for health or religious reasons

How Much They Participate

to lead
∞ 1.0
to partake in
  • Formal
20 4.3
to join in
143 1.1
to attend
∞ 1.7
to observe
619 2.4

Surface Forms

partake infinitive
partaking present participle
partakes third person singular
partook past
partaken past participle

Morphology

partake + in

The sense 'to take part or participate' follows directly from combining 'partake' (to join/receive a portion) with the preposition 'in', which marks involvement in an event or activity. This is a regular verb + preposition composition that maps transparently onto the overall meaning and is predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

The verb partake in comes from a time when people would take a part of a shared meal to join others. So, partake in now means 'to take part' in an activity or event.