partake
verb (formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they partake | |
he / she / it partakes | |
past simple partook | |
past participle partaken | |
-ing form partaking |
- [intransitive] partake (of something) (old-fashioned or humorous)
to eat or drink something especially something that is offered to you 吃,喝,享用(尤指给予的东西) - [intransitive] partake (in something) (old-fashioned)
to take part in an activity 参加;参与
Word Originmid 16th cent.: back-formation from earlier partaker ‘person who takes a part’.