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partaken

Syllables: par·ta·ken/pɑːˈteɪ.kən/

partaken is the past participle of partake.

Meaning of partake

Verb

partake (third-person singular simple present partakes, present participle partaking, simple past partook, past participle partaken)

  1. (formal, intransitive) To take part in an activity; to participate.
    • Brutes partake in this faculty.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC
  2. (formal, intransitive) To take a share or portion.
    • Will you partake of some food?
  3. (archaic, intransitive) To have something of the properties, character, or office.
    • the Attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster , who partakes of both qualities, partly of a judge in the court, and partly of an attorney-generalc. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers

Words that rhyme with partaken

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Questions about partaken

What is partaken the past participle of?
Partaken is the past participle of partake.
How do you pronounce partaken?
Partaken is pronounced /pɑːˈteɪ.kən/.

Words near partaken in the dictionary

  1. Partains
  2. partakable
  3. partake
  4. partakeable
  5. partaked
  6. partaken
  7. partaker
  8. partakers
  9. partakes
  10. partakest
  11. partaketh

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