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

The King and Queen later partook in a tree planting ceremony at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Canada's governor general.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

When asked by Henley to return his stolen property, the defendants failed to comply and instead, partook in a lengthy campaign to prevent Henley from recovering the notes.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 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