| Main Entry: | partake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat, share |
Synonyms: |
be a party to, be in on, be into, consume, devour, divide, engage, enter into, feed, get in the act, have a finger in, ingest, participate, receive, sample, savor, sip, sit in, sit in on, take, take part, tune in |
| Notes: | you partake of something and you participate in something |
Antonyms: |
abstain, refrain |
| Main Entry: | consume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat, drink |
Synonyms: |
absorb, bolt, chow down, devour, down, eat up, feed, gobble, gorge, gulp, guzzle, hoover, ingest, ingurgitate, inhale, meal, mow, nibble, partake, polish off, punish, put away, put down*, scarf, snack, stuff one's face, swallow, swill, take, toss down, wolf* |
Antonyms: |
fast, starve |
| Main Entry: | deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
Synonyms: |
administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, come across with, deliver, disburse, dish out, dispense, disperse, disseminate, divide, divvy, dole out, drop, fork out, fork over, give, hand out, impart, inflict, measure, mete out, partake, participate, partition, render, reward, share, strike |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occupy oneself; engross |
Synonyms: |
absorb, allure, arrest, bewitch, busy, captivate, catch, charm, draw, embark on, employ, enamor, enchant, enter into, enthrall, fascinate, give a try, give a whirl, go for broke, go in for, go out for, grip*, have a fling at, have a go at, have a shot at, imbue, immerse, interest, involve, join, keep busy, monopolize, partake, participate, pitch in, practice, preengage, preoccupy, set about, soak, tackle*, take part, tie up, try on for size, undertake |
Antonyms: |
decline, refuse, reject, shun |
| Main Entry: | feed on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consume |
Synonyms: |
devour, eat, exist on, fare, feast, graze, have a bite, ingest, live on, meal, munch, nibble, nurture, partake, pasture*, peck, pig out, prey on, scarf, snack, sponge, subsist, take, take nourishment |
| Main Entry: | imbibe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drink, often heavily |
Synonyms: |
absorb, assimilate, belt, consume, down, gorge, guzzle, ingest, ingurgitate, irrigate, partake, put away, quaff, raise a few, sip, swallow, swig, swill, toss* |
Antonyms: |
abstain |
| Main Entry: | participate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take part in activity |
Synonyms: |
aid, associate with, be a participant, be a party to, be into, chip in, come in, compete, concur, cooperate, engage, engage in, enter into, get in on, get in on the act, go into, have a hand in, have to do with, join in, latch on, lend a hand, partake, perform, play, share, sit in on, sit in, strive, take an interest in, tune in |
| Notes: | you partake of something and you participate in something |
Antonyms: |
observe, watch |
| Main Entry: | quaff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drink down |
Synonyms: |
down, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, ingurgitate, partake, sip, sup, swallow, swig, swill, toss |
Antonyms: |
eject |
| Main Entry: | rival |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oppose; be a match for |
Synonyms: |
amount, approach, approximate, bear comparison with, come near to, come up to, compare with, compete, contend, contest, correspond, emulate, equal, go after, go for, jockey for position, match, measure up to, meet, near, partake, resemble, rivalize, scramble for, seek to displace, tie, touch, vie with |
Antonyms: |
aid, assist, cooperate, help, support |
| Main Entry: | sample |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | taste, try |
Synonyms: |
examine, experience, experiment, inspect, partake, savor, sip, test |