take part


Play a role in, share in, participate, as in Will you be taking part in the wedding? or He did not take part in the discussion. [Late 1300s] Also see take one's part.

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How to use take part in a sentence

  • They were now followed by only five or six of their pursuers, the rest having turned back to take part in the battle.

  • From his cantonments round Berlin Davout was summoned in 1809 to take part in another struggle with Austria.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • In 1807, however, he was called up to reinforce the Grand Army in time to take part in the decisive battle at Friedland.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • The only genuine act of volition is that in which all the obscure forces of our nature take part.

    Marguerite | Anatole France
  • At first Tchaikovsky hesitated to take part in the competition, lest he should be unsuccessful.