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to take part

to take part

169 1.4
To join in an activity with other people
  • phrasal verb
  • /teɪk pɑrt/
translation icon : participar en
  • We're grateful to all of you for taking part in this session.
  • people take part
  • students take part
  • participants take part

They are in fact taking part in that general will.

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Examples

  • Many professionals believe that every experience a student takes part in will result in increased confidence.

    Academic text (1990)

  • But you take part, for instance, in the making of radio shows and comic books.

    J. Edgar (2011)

  • But you have any interest in taking part in a movie like that?

    IMPAULSIVE

  • We're grateful to all of you for taking part in this session.

  • Thank you calling me to take part in this debate.

  • Health reasons are, however, not the only motives individuals have for taking part in sports.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Why do so few students take part in traditional secondary school music ensembles?

    Academic text (2011)

  • Thursday, he will speak about infrastructure in Pittsburgh and take part in a reception for John Fetterman.

  • Classical musicians can and should take part in leading this endeavor.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Carmen, I'm really having a problem with you not taking part in today's celebration.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

to join
vsto take part
∞ 1.0

Become a member of a group or take part in its activities

focuses on being involved in activities, not on permanent group membership
to participate
vsto take part
866 2.5

To join in an activity with other people

is a common two-word informal phrase for the same involvement
to engage
vsto take part
676 3.4

To take part in an activity

is a two-word everyday expression used with other people rather than a single verb
to enter
vsto take part
535 1.1

To register to take part in a competition or event

is about being involved itself, not necessarily involving formal registration
to join in
vsto take part
143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

is used for general involvement rather than only when activities are already underway
to play a part
vsto take part
42 2.5

To act in a show or help make something happen

is broader and describes general involvement rather than having a specific role
to partake
vsto take part
  • Formal
28 5.5

To take part in something and get a share, for example a company's profits

concerns being involved in activities with others rather than sharing or consuming parts
to partake in
vsto take part
  • Formal
20 4.3

To join an activity or event with other people

is the more common everyday two-word expression used in speech
to enter the competition
vsto take part
3 2.8

To sign up to take part in a contest

is general involvement in activities and events, not limited to formal sign-ups
to get amongst it
vsto take part
  • UK
8.6

To join an activity or group with energy and interest

is neutral about enthusiasm and means being involved with others in an activity

Antonyms

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

to withdraw
466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

How Involved

to lead
∞ 1.0
to take part
169 1.4
to attend
∞ 1.7
to observe
619 2.4

Surface Forms

take part infinitive
taking part present participle
takes part third person singular
took part past
taken part past participle

Morphology

take + part

The meaning 'to participate' is directly derivable from combining 'take' (to accept/assume) with 'part' (a role or contribution): to 'take a part' naturally means to assume a role in an activity. This verb + noun composition follows regular English patterns and has close parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will very likely understand the MWE.

Etymology

Take part comes from a simple image: to take a part of something, like taking one piece of a game or task to join others. So, if you take part you join in with other people and share the activity, which is why it means 'to join in'.