- past tense form of partake.
partook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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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
Could you tell me a bit about the Manresa pop-up you recently partook in?
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024
Some already experienced Kraken training camp a year ago while all partook in the July development camp.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
In 2019 he received widespread attention after he partook in the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris, when he flew above the military display on his futuristic jetpack.
From BBC ● May 29, 2022
The horse partook of the jockey’s cunning; the jockey partook of the horse’s supreme power.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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