PARTAKE

partake. Partake, v. partook, pret. partaken, pa. to have or take a part, share, admit to

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Par‐take″ (pär‐tāk″), v. i. [imp. Partook (–to͝ok″); p. p. Partaken (–tāk″'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Partaking.] [[Part + take.]] 1. 1. To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; to share; as, to partake of a feast with others. “Brutes partake in this faculty.” Locke.
When I against myself with thee partake. Shak. 2. 2. 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.