Difference between Share and Partake

What is the difference between Share and Partake?

Share as a verb is to give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. while Partake as a verb is (formal) to take part in an activity; to participate

Share

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. To have in common. To divide and distribute

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A part of something. A financial instrument that shows that you own a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability. A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network. The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine.

Example sentence: Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable - but it can also make us lonely. This loneliness is different from being 'alone': You can be lonely even surrounded by people. The feeling I'm talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.

Partake

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (formal) To take part in an activity; to participateTo share (of)

We hope you now know whether to use Share or Partake in your sentence.

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