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receive vs partake

partake vs receive

receive and partake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receive No No Yes No
partake No No Yes No
As verbs, partake is a hypernym of receive; that is, partake is a word with a broader meaning than receive:
  • receive: partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
  • partake: consume
Other hypernyms of receive include touch.
receive (verb) partake (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures consume
receive a specified treatment (abstract) have, give, or receive a share of
accept as true or valid have some of the qualities or attributes of something
regard favorably or with disapproval
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between receive and partake

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