From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpartakepar‧take /pɑːˈteɪk $ pɑːr-/ verb (past tense partook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle partaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [intransitive] formal 1 to eat or drink somethingpartake of Grandmother likes to partake of a small glass of sherry before lunch.2 TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto take part in an activity or event SYN participatepartake in a woman’s fundamental right to partake in club affairs → partake of something→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
partake• But defense testimony showed that Plympton partook in escalating verbal potshots.• Do you still partake in such sweaty sports?• During the 1970s the provision of rural housing for those who can not partake in the market sector has been pitiful.• It was seen as an honour to partake in this.• Readers whose stomachs are turned will not partake of any food for thought.• Dinner dragged as I politely declined to partake of one dish after another.• All fully partake of the sacred; and this is what gives them their perennial resistance to change.partake of• Diners here can partake of miso soup, raw fish, and steamed rice.partake in• Over 50 international stars were invited to partake in a charity concert.Origin partake (1500-1600) partaker “someone who partakes” ((15-21 centuries)), from part taker 