partaking
Taking a portion
Partaking is taking part in or sharing something with others.
You partake in activities, conversations, or events: Will you be partaking in the festivities?
You partake of food, drink, or other offerings: She partook of the refreshments.
The word carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone, often used with gentle irony.
State of being submerged
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- involvementState of being engaged
- participationAct of taking part
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
witnessing · attending · observing · joining · entering · adventure · discovery · exploration
Ingesting sustenance
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- tastingSampling for flavor
- savoringEnjoying something slowly
- ingestingTaking into the body
feasting · dining · imbibing · sampling · sipping · nibbling · supping · swallowing
State of having company
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- togethernessState of close connection
bonding · kinship · solidarity · unity · gathering · communing · belonging · fraternity
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- MassCatholic worship service
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- altarSacred ritual table
chalice · host · wafer · consecration · transubstantiation · bread · wine · body
Something given to help
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- mutualShared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- communalShared by a community
collective · pooling · distribution · dividing · apportioning · portion · allocation · splitting
Expensive nonessential comfort
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- enjoymentState of relishing something
gratification · pampering · splurge · decadence · extravagance · gourmet · delectation · savoring
immersion
State of being submerged
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- involvementState of being engaged
- participationAct of taking part
encounter · witnessing · attending · observing · joining · entering · adventure · discovery · exploration · sensation
eating
Ingesting sustenance
ingesting · feasting · dining · imbibing · sampling · sipping · nibbling · supping · swallowing · nourishing
companionship
State of having company
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
togetherness · bonding · kinship · solidarity · unity · gathering · communing · belonging · fraternity · affinity
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
altar · chalice · host · wafer · consecration · transubstantiation · bread · wine · body · blood
contribution
Something given to help
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- mutualShared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
communal · collective · pooling · distribution · dividing · apportioning · portion · allocation · splitting · allotment
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
enjoyment · gratification · pampering · splurge · decadence · extravagance · gourmet · delectation · savoring · relishing
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- participationjoin in, membership, attendance, voting, contributions
- CommunionHoly Communion, Lord's Supper, Eucharist, sacrament, bread and wine
partakingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
refraining · declining · opting out · forgoing · abstention
partakingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
fasting · refusing · rejecting · avoiding · renouncing
partakingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
withholding · hoarding · isolating · separating · withdrawing
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