partake
gb/pɑɹtˈeɪk/ us/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
B2
英語
~ 8200
語義
0件の語義
動詞
formal
B2
action
1
take part in something
To join in an activity or event with other people.
用法パターン：
to partake in [activity/event]
よくある間違い：
Learners often say *"partake the activity"* instead of *"partake in the activity"*. Also, many learners overuse *partake* in everyday speech where *participate* or *take part* would sound more natural.
類義語
participate (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral in tone.)
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take part (Common phrasal alternative, slightly more informal and conversational.)
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join in (More informal and friendly, often used for social or playful activities.)
対義語
abstain (Emphasizes deliberately choosing not to take part, often for moral or personal reasons.)
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sit out (Informal; to decide not to join a particular activity or event.)
コロケーション
partake in activities
|partake in discussions
|partake in ceremonies
|partake in the festivities
|partake in a project
テーマ
social
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Employees are encouraged to partake in the training sessions.
- Several countries refused to partake in the talks until a ceasefire was declared.
- Anyone over eighteen may partake in the voting process.
- She chose not to partake in the office politics.
- Volunteers from across the city will partake in the cleanup campaign.
学習者向け例文
- All the students will partake in the school trip.
- He does not like to partake in group games.
- Many people partake in the town festival each year.
- Only members can partake in the meeting.
- They asked us to partake in the team project.
動詞
formal
C1
action
2
eat or drink something shared
To eat or drink something that other people are also having, usually when it is offered to you.
用法パターン：
to partake of [food/drink]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *"partake food"* instead of *"partake of food"*. Another mistake is using *partake* in very casual situations where *have* or *eat* would sound more natural, for example, *"Do you want to partake pizza?"* instead of *"Do you want to have some pizza?"*.
類義語
eat (More general and neutral; does not carry the same sense of sharing or formality.)
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consume (More technical or formal; does not suggest sharing in the same way.)
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share (Focuses on the joint nature of eating or drinking with others rather than the act itself.)
対義語
abstain from (Highlights deliberately choosing not to eat or drink something, often for moral, health, or religious reasons.)
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refuse (Emphasizes saying no when something to eat or drink is offered.)
コロケーション
partake of the meal
|partake of the food
|partake of wine
|partake of refreshments
|kindly partake of
テーマ
food
|social
|etiquette
|food_drink
|daily_life
例文
- Guests are invited to partake of the buffet after the speeches.
- During the ceremony, everyone present was allowed to partake of the sacred bread.
- He politely declined to partake of the wine because he was driving.
- I hope you will stay and partake of some tea and cake.
- Only those who had fasted were permitted to partake of the meal.
学習者向け例文
- Please come and partake of the dinner with us.
- She does not partake of alcohol for health reasons.
- After the meeting, we all partook of coffee and cookies.
- They invited us to partake of a simple meal.
- Many people came to partake of the free lunch.
動詞
literary
C2
state
3
share or show a quality
To have or show part of a quality that something else also has.
用法パターン：
to partake of [quality/character]
よくある間違い：
Learners may wrongly try to use this sense in everyday speech where it sounds too literary, or they may confuse it with simply saying *"is like"*. It is better to reserve this use of *partake* for formal or literary writing.
類義語
resemble (Focuses on similarity, not on sharing a quality in a partial or abstract way.)
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have something of (Informal phrase that similarly suggests a hint or trace of a quality.)
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share in (Emphasizes participation in a quality or situation, without the literary tone of *partake*.)
対義語
differ from (Stresses being unlike something and not sharing its qualities.)
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lack (Focuses on not having a certain quality at all.)
コロケーション
partake of the nature of
|partakes of the character of
|partakes of both
|partakes of madness
|partakes of the supernatural
テーマ
description
|literature
|abstract
|core_vocabulary
例文
- His actions partake of both courage and recklessness.
- The story partakes of myth and history in equal measure.
- This proposal partakes of common sense but also of naivety.
- The ritual partakes of the sacred and the theatrical.
- Her smile partook of sadness despite its warmth.
学習者向け例文
- This plan partakes of good ideas and bad ones.
- The movie partakes of horror and comedy.
- His style partakes of both old and new fashions.
- Their culture partakes of many different traditions.
- The game partakes of sport and art.
文法
辞書形
partake
IPA
GB/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
US/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
音節・強勢
par - take （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (take)
活用形
Verb
- Base: partake
- 3rd Person Singular: partakes
- Present Participle: partaking
- Past: partook
- Past Participle: partaken
関連語
Forms
partakes
verb
partaking
verb
partook
verb
partaken
verb
Related words
文法ポイント
- Irregular past: partook Verb
- Irregular past participle: partaken Verb
表現
partake in
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
formal
take part in something
To join an activity or event with other people.
例文
- Only registered members may partake in the competition.
- We hope that many residents will partake in the community survey.
partake of
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
formal
eat or drink something shared
To eat or drink something when it is offered to you, usually with other people.
例文
- After the service, everyone was invited to partake of the meal.
- Please, sit down and partake of some coffee and cake.
partake of
2/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
literary
share or show a quality
To have or show part of a quality that something else has.
例文
- Their ceremony partakes of both wedding and festival.
- The film partakes of realism but also of fantasy.