verb
participate
pah-TIHS-ih-payt
verb
1
To take part in or become involved in something.
"All students are encouraged to participate in the debate."
"She rarely participates in office gossip."
How to Use Participate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take part or join in with an activity.
Common pairings
participate in
actively participate
Word Forms
participated past tense, participates singular
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Etymology
From Latin participare, "to take part in, share in," from particeps, "sharing."