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PARTAKE IN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Have, give, or receive a share of

Example:

We shared the cake

Synonyms:

partake; partake in; share

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "partake in" is one way to...):

acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "partake in"):

cut in (allow someone to have a share or profit)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be active in

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "partake in" is one way to...):

participate; take part (share in something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

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