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to participate

to participate

866 2.5
To join in an activity with other people
  • verb
  • /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
translation icon : participar en
  • All are welcome to participate in the discussion session.
  • participate in activities
  • participating students
  • opportunity to participate

And then you participate in doing those things.

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Examples

  • Over 75% of eligible students agreed to participate, for a total student number of 1423.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I want to participate in the school community.

    Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

  • We are there to participate in it with him.

  • Number six is, do you participate in any sports?

    sophdoeslife

  • Did you guys participate in those sports growing up?

    Your Rich BFF

  • You mean you choose not to participate in the discussion?

    Dangerous Minds (1995)

  • Students felt they were becoming more fit as a result of participating in the fitness units.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I'm delighted to have a chance to participate in this collective project.

    Harvard University

  • And thank you to Dean Frank for inviting me to participate in this forum.

  • I want to participate in the school community and help with events.

Synonyms

to play
vsto participate
∞ 1.0

Take part in a game or sport for fun

covers general involvement, not only recreational or competitive activity
to join
vsto participate
∞ 1.0

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

is broader, covering any involvement not limited to membership
to engage
vsto participate
676 3.4

To take part in an activity

is a broad term for involvement without extra emphasis
to take part
vsto participate
169 1.4

To join in an activity with other people

is the neutral general term for being involved with others
to join in
vsto participate
143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

covers involvement at any time, not only entering ongoing actions
to play a part
vsto participate
42 2.5

To act in a show or help make something happen

focuses on general involvement rather than carrying a specific role
to partake
vsto participate
  • Formal
28 5.5

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

is about involvement without implying sharing or consuming
to partake in
vsto participate
  • Formal
20 4.3

To join an activity or event with other people

stresses general involvement rather than only brief inclusion
count me in
vsto participate
  • Informal
19 3.3

A way to say you want to join an activity

is the general term for being involved, not a spoken offer
to play one's part
vsto participate
3.9

Do your share of the work to help a group

is broader and not limited to duty or assigned responsibility
to get amongst it
vsto participate
  • UK
8.6

To join an activity or group with energy and interest

is the general word for involvement, not necessarily eager or informal

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 Active

to lead
∞ 1.0
to participate
866 2.5
to attend
∞ 1.7
to observe
619 2.4

Surface Forms

participate infinitive
participated past
participated past participle
participating present participle
participates third person singular

Morphology

participate = part (semi-transparent) = particip + ate

The sense 'take part' is related to the common word 'part', but the stem 'particip-' differs in form and the affixal structure is Latin-derived, so the composition is only partly obvious to learners.

Etymology

Participate comes from Latin parts part and capere, which mean 'part' and 'to take', and you can see the 'cap' in capture. So to participate is to 'take a part' in something, meaning to join in or be involved with others.