participate
[pahr-tis-uh-peyt]
- 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.
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- Archaic. to take or have a part or share in; partake in; share.
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Origin of participate
1525–35; < Latin participātus (past participle of participāre “to share”), equivalent to particip- (stem of particeps) “taking part, partner” (see participle) + -ātus -ate1
Synonym study
1. See share1.
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Examples from the Web for participate
Contemporary Examples
Most of it is taken up by a graphic inviting the visitor to participate in the 2016 online presidential straw poll.
Did he participate in his own extortion and cancel his plans for a big Christmas premiere?
“The union did not organize any official contingent to participate in the protests,” Kim said.
Volunteers only need to “attend a 16-hour course” in order to participate.
Like baseball, our political system is more engaging if you participate.
Historical Examples
So let us hasten to this institution, and participate this divine joy.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IIFrancis Augustus Cox
Palliating the evil, hiding the evil, voting for the evil, do we not participate in it?
The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
Still, this did not mean that he would refuse to participate in matters of business.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
Dupot and Mondesir made haste to participate in Gascogne's triumph.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
I was then at an age to feel and to participate in her sorrows.
Beaux and Belles of EnglandMary Robinson
participate
- (intr often foll by in) to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin participāre, from pars part + capere to take
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Word Origin and History for participate
v.
1530s, back-formation from participation, or else from Latin participatus, past participle of participare "to share, share in, participate in; to impart," from particeps "partaking, sharing," from parti, past participle of partir "to divide" (see part (n.)) + -cip-, weak form of stem of capere "to take" (see capable). Related: Participated; participating.
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