par·take 
/pɑɚˈteɪk/ verb
par·takes; par·took /pɑɚˈteɪk/ verb /-ˈtʊk/ par·tak·en /-ˈteɪkən/ par·tak·ing [no obj] formal 1 a : to have a share or part of something along with others
▪ There was food available, but he chose not to partake. [=he chose not to eat any of the food] — usually + of ▪ Music lovers partook of the rich offerings of the music festival. ▪ He had partaken of too much dinner and was now stuffed.
b : to join with others in doing something : to take part in something
▪ Let us all partake in [=(more commonly) join in] this celebration. 2 : to have some of the qualities of something
▪ a story that partakes of the nature of poetry
▪ There was food available, but he chose not to partake. [=he chose not to eat any of the food] — usually + of ▪ Music lovers partook of the rich offerings of the music festival. ▪ He had partaken of too much dinner and was now stuffed.
b : to join with others in doing something : to take part in something
▪ Let us all partake in [=(more commonly) join in] this celebration.
▪ a story that partakes of the nature of poetry
— par·tak·er noun, plural par·tak·ers [count]
▪ partakers of the feast ▪ partakers in the ceremony
▪ partakers of the feast ▪ partakers in the ceremony
