partaker
/pɑ:'teikə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who participates in or shares something: Someone who takes part in an activity, event, or experience, or who receives a portion of something. 2. A person who has a share in something: Someone who possesses or is entitled to a part of something, such as rights, benefits, or responsibilities.
Usage and Examples
- As a participant in an activity:
- She was an enthusiastic partaker in the community festival.
- He is a regular partaker of the morning yoga class.
- As a recipient or sharer of something abstract or concrete:
- We are all partakers of the same human condition.
- As a partaker in the profits, she received a yearly bonus.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- The word "partaker" is somewhat formal and is less common in everyday speech than synonyms like "participant" or "sharer."
- It often implies a more active or involved role than simply being a recipient; it can suggest fellowship or common experience.
- "Partaker of" is the standard preposition used with this noun (e.g., a partaker joy, a partaker the meal).
Variants and Related Words
- Partake (verb): To take part in or share something.
- They were invited to partake in the celebration.
- Partaking (noun/gerund): The action of taking part.
- His partaking in the discussion was valuable.
Synonyms
- Participant: A person who takes part in something.
- Sharer: A person who shares or receives a share.
- Participator: (Formal) A participant.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- To be a partaker in (something): To be involved in an activity or situation, sometimes with a negative connotation.
- He was found to be a partaker in the conspiracy.
Noun
- someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share