partake (of)

verb

pär-ˈtāk How to pronounce partake (of) (audio)
Definition of partake (of)next
as in to consume
to take in as food anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand

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  1. consume
  2. eat
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  • That marks a decline from the 2002–2004 period, when 79% of Catholics reported consuming alcoholic beverages.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That equipment adds components, consumes electricity, and increases system complexity.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consume
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  • Raw eggs stored above ready to eat cut greens in reach-in refrigerator.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of eat
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“Partake (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partake%20%28of%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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