take in vs partake

take in and partake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take in	No	No	Yes	No
partake	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, partake is a hyponym of take in; that is, partake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take in:

take in (verb)	partake (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	consume
take into one's family	have, give, or receive a share of
take up mentally	have some of the qualities or attributes of something
fool or hoax
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take up as if with a sponge
fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in