- past tense form of partake.
partook
Americanverb
verb
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More than 350 bidders partook in the auction, Bonhams said in a release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
The question hung over October’s Yale Family Weekend, as parents partook of cherished traditions like performances by the Yale Glee Club, lectures by distinguished faculty and tours of the neo-Gothic-style campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
When asked by Henley to return his stolen property, the defendants failed to comply and instead, partook in a lengthy campaign to prevent Henley from recovering the notes.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024
Just one year into the restaurant’s tenure, a 2002 Seattle Times review lauded the “culinary delights” found within, and over the years, many, many partook.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The rope received the flame greedily; the transports of greed were succeeded by the profligacy of utmost generosity; and soon the whole store partook.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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