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partaking

partaking is the present participle and gerund of partake.

Noun

partaking (plural partakings)

  1. The act of taking part in something.
  2. (archaic) An act of taking sides; partiality.

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

Forms of partaking

pluralpartakings

Questions about partaking

What does partaking mean?
Partaking means the act of taking part in something.
What is partaking the present participle and gerund of?
Partaking is the present participle and gerund of partake.
What part of speech is partaking?
Partaking is a noun.
What is the plural of partaking?
The plural of partaking is partakings.

Words near partaking in the dictionary

  1. partaker
  2. partakers
  3. partakes
  4. partakest
  5. partaketh
  6. partaking
  7. partakings
  8. partal
  9. partan bree
  10. partans
  11. Partav

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