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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Take part/ partake

Hi,

1) Is 'partake' a word in common usage?

2) Is 'partake' and 'take part' interchangeable?

3) Are they etymologically related?

Walsh admitted that the new format of the show for this year's series, in which contestants audition in front of an audience, was tough on those taking part and the judges.

4) Can I change 'taking part' to 'partaking'?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

1-- 'Partake' is old-fashioned and overly formal and usually refers now in a jocular fashion to eating or drinking, if anything. 2-- No. E.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-- 'Partake' is old-fashioned and overly formal and usually refers now in a jocular fashion to eating or drinking, if anything.
  • 2-- No.
  • E.
  • part-taking (1382), translation of L.
  • Fr.
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1-- 'Partake' is old-fashioned and overly formal and usually refers now in a jocular fashion to eating or drinking, if anything.

2-- No.

3-- Partake: "1561, back-formation from M.E. part-taking (1382), translation of L. particeps "participant""
Part: "from O.Fr. part, from L. partem (nom. pars, gen. partis) "part, piece, side, share," related to L. portio "sha
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Thanks. Is it also a no to the fourth question?
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