partook

[pahr-took] / pɑrˈtʊk /

VERB

eat, share

Synonyms

STRONG

consume devour divide engage feed ingest participate receive sample savor sip take

WEAK

be a party to be in on be into enter into get in the act have a finger in sit in sit in on take part tune in

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain collect gather give hold keep maintain offer refuse reject shun starve

WEAK

refrain

Example Sentences

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The question hung over October’s Yale Family Weekend, as parents partook of cherished traditions like performances by the Yale Glee Club, lectures by distinguished faculty and tours of the neo-Gothic-style campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

He didn’t drink and he was about to get married, so the frat house atmosphere of a professional baseball team wasn’t one he partook of.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

People gathered in the stadium partook in a moment of silence to remember the victims of Wednesday's attack.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

Could you tell me a bit about the Manresa pop-up you recently partook in?

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

The horse partook of the jockey’s cunning; the jockey partook of the horse’s supreme power.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand