participate

The definition of participate is to take part in an activity.

(verb)

Agreeing to play softball is an example of partipate.

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See participate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb participated, participating

to have or take a part or share with others (in some activity, enterprise, etc.)

Origin: < L participatus, pp. of participare < pars, part + capere, to take: see have

transitive verb

Rare to have or take a part or share in

Related Forms:

See participate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing, par·tic·i·pates
verb, intransitive
  1. To take part in something: participated in the festivities.
  2. To share in something: If only I could participate in your good fortune.
verb, transitive
Archaic
To partake of.

Origin:

Origin: Latin participāre, participāt-

Origin: , from particeps, particip-, partaker

Origin: : pars, part-, part; see part

Origin: + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • par·ticˈi·paˌtive adjective
  • par·ticˈi·paˌtor noun

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