partake
partake is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To have something of the properties, character, or office; -- usually followed by of. The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general. Bacon.
- 2.To partake of; to have a part or share in; to share. Let every one partake the general joy. Driden.
- 3.To admit to a share; to cause to participate; to give a part to. [Obs.] Spencer.
- 4.To distribute; to communicate. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is partake.
- What is to have something of the properties, character, or office; -- usually followed by of. The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general. Bacon called?
- What is to partake of; to have a part or share in; to share. Let every one partake the general joy. Driden called?
- What is to admit to a share; to cause to participate; to give a part to. [Obs.] Spencer called?
- What is to distribute; to communicate. [Obs.] Shak called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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