Synonyms

participate

American

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /

verb (used without object)

participated, participating

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

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

participate British

/ pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt /

verb

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

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One of those who took part, Gavin Wood, said to participate in the show was "very fulfilling".

From BBC

Some choose not to participate due to the costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another change to typical Hollywood practices, Netflix paid generous upfront fees to producers rather than having them participate in back-end profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It also illustrates how hard it is for the market to make headway without technology participating.”

From MarketWatch

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