participate

American  

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /

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.

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verb (used with object)

participated, participating

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

participate British  

/ pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt /

verb

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

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Related Words

See share ¹.

Other Word Forms

• participant adjective
• participatingly adverb
• participation noun
• participative adjective
• participatively adverb
• participator noun
• participatory adjective
• unparticipated adjective
• unparticipating adjective
• unparticipative adjective

Etymology

Origin of participate

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

Example Sentences

For the first time since Sochi 2014, the National Hockey League is permitting its athletes to participate in the Winter Olympics.

From BBC

Paramount said it “does not believe it would be useful or helpful for them to participate as a witness because their offer has been rejected,” Booker said.

From Barron's

To participate in everyday life—to buy things and go places—we pay for it with privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Response: Barak has acknowledged his regular interactions with Epstein but said he never observed or participated in any inappropriate behaviour or parties.

From BBC

The CEOs who participated in our survey seemed to grasp this.

From Barron's

Related Words

• aid
• compete
• cooperate
• engage
• engage in
• perform
• play
• share