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partaker

partaker

3 6.8
A person who joins others in an activity or experience
  • noun
  • /pɑrˈteɪkər/
  • Formal
translation icon : participante
  • Luckily, I listened when warned by partakers of the dangers of such kinds of activity before I became immersed in it.

One has the sense that he's, if not a connoisseur, at least a, you know, a now and then partaker.

Examples

  • For he that biddeth him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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  • One who is silent when there are those around him in sin becomes a partaker with them (Eph. 5:7).

    Blog text (23)

  • I do all things for the sake of the gospel so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

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  • Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

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  • Rich and poor alike, the learned and the ignorant, one and all, are partakers of this sad and painful inheritance of the fall of man.

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  • Anyone with access to virtual forums concerned with certain issues, and with sufficient communication skills that enable participation in their discussions, may become a partaker in the given public.

    Academic text (2018)

  • For practically all people, the role of listener is foremost, across the continuum from professionals in music to casual partakers.

    Academic text (2012)

  • At the festival, every partaker enjoyed the music and food with great enthusiasm.

  • During the meeting, each partaker contributed ideas on how to improve community services.

  • As a partaker in the charity run, she felt a sense of pride in helping those in need.

Synonyms

participant
vspartaker
295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

emphasizes also sharing experiences or benefits with others
cooperator
vspartaker
4 3.5

A person who works with others to do something for a shared purpose

focuses on sharing outcomes or experiences rather than only joint work
participator
vspartaker
1 3.5

A person who takes part in an activity or event

highlights sharing an experience or benefit beyond mere attendance

Antonyms

nonparticipant
1 6.0

A person who does not take part in an activity or event

How Much They Participate

leader
∞ 1.0
participant
295 2.4
partaker
  • Formal
3 6.8
attendee
68 3.0
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

partaker singular
partakers plural

Morphology

partaker = partake (transparent) = partake + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'partake' yields a person who partakes; the meaning is a straightforward agentive derivation.

Etymology

Partaker comes from the simple words part ('a piece' or 'share') and take ('to get' or 'have'), so it literally means someone who 'takes a part' of something. That's why a partaker is a person who shares in or takes part in an activity, experience, or benefit.