partake

To take or have a part or share; participate.

To take or be given part or portion.

To share some of the properties of something else.

To take or have a part in; share in.

To take or have a part, portion, or share in common with others; participate; share: used absolutely, or followed by of or in (also, rarely, by with) before the object shared: as, to partake of the bounties of Providence; to partake of refreshments.

To share in some degree the nature, character, functions, or peculiarities (of some other person or thing): followed by of.

To take sides; espouse the cause of another; make common cause.

Synonyms Partake, Participate, Share. There is not always a distinction among these words. Share is the most familiar, participate the least so. Partake is the most natural to apply to that which pleases or concerns chiefly the actor: as, to partake of food; to partake of the qualities of one’s ancestors. Participate and share especially include other persons: as, to share another’s pleasures, or participate in his griefs or joys. Participate may imply the most intimate community of possession or feeling, as is suggested by its being followed by in, not of. Share may have a direct object, or be followed by in.

To have a part in; share.

To admit to participation; invite or permit to share.