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View synonyms for participate

participate

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt]

verb (used without object)

participated, participating 
  1. to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).

    to participate in profits;

    to participate in a play.



verb (used with object)

participated, participating 
  1. Archaic.,  to take or have a part or share in; partake in; share.

participate

/ pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt /

verb

  1. to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)

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Other Word Forms

  • participatingly adverb
  • participative adjective
  • participatively adverb
  • participator noun
  • participatory adjective
  • unparticipated adjective
  • unparticipating adjective
  • unparticipative adjective
  • participation noun
  • participant adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of participate1

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

Origin of participate1

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

See share 1.
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The federal public defender’s office in Los Angeles asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions in the district.

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“Over the past 50 years, the Legislature has consistently expanded the universe of nonprofit employers that must participate in the unemployment system,” his brief argues.

Mr. Bookbinder recently participated in a Federalist Society panel discussing that litigation.

The Department of Education said Givan was "invited by the government of Israel to participate in an official visit as part of a delegation of representatives from Northern Ireland".

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In the experiment, forty-seven healthy adults participated in a double-blind randomized crossover trial.

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