participate

[ pahr-tis-uh-peyt ]
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verb (used without object),par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing.
  1. to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits;to participate in a play.

verb (used with object),par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing.
  1. Archaic. to take or have a part or share in; partake in; share.

Origin of participate

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin participātus “shared,” past participle of participāre “to share,” equivalent to particip- (stem of particeps ) “taking part, partner” (see participle) + -āre, verb suffix

synonym study For participate

1. See share1.

Other words from participate

  • par·tic·i·pat·ing·ly, adverb
  • par·tic·i·pa·tive, adjective
  • par·tic·i·pa·tive·ly, adverb
  • par·tic·i·pa·tor, noun
  • par·tic·i·pa·to·ry [pahr-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /pɑrˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • un·par·tic·i·pat·ed, adjective
  • un·par·tic·i·pat·ing, adjective
  • un·par·tic·i·pa·tive, adjective

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How to use participate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for participate

participate

/ (pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr often foll by in) to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)

Origin of participate

1
C16: from Latin participāre, from pars part + capere to take

Derived forms of participate

  • participant, adjective, noun
  • participation, noun
  • participator, noun
  • participatory, adjective

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