participate
verb
par·tic·i·pate
pär-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt 
pər-
participated; participating
archaic
: partake
1
: to possess some of the attributes of a person, thing, or quality
the individual man participates in the ideal man—
Frank Thilly
Frank Thilly2
a
: to take part
always participates in class discussions
b
: to have a part or share in something
Your mother participates in this ambition …—Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton
Examples of participate in a Sentence
Most people joined the game, but a few chose not to participate.
eager to participate in the city's cultural life
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The announcement of the visit of Rauw Alejandro, who is in Mexico this weekend to participate in the urbano music Coca-Cola Flow Fest, was made on the social media of his record label Sony Music and the artist himself.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2024
Other participating member institutions include the Grammy Museum Store, the Library Store and the USC Pacific Asia Museum Shop, the latter of which is offering 20% off to members of any museum on Museum Store Sunday.
—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The office also said Homeland Security officials who participated in the raids on Combs’ L.A. and Miami homes in March, did not have the video to leak either.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Tensions came to a head when the union announced on Monday that participating members of the bargaining unit had unanimously voted to authorize a strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2024
Other participating member institutions include the Grammy Museum Store, the Library Store and the USC Pacific Asia Museum Shop, the latter of which is offering 20% off to members of any museum on Museum Store Sunday.
—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The office also said Homeland Security officials who participated in the raids on Combs’ L.A. and Miami homes in March, did not have the video to leak either.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Tensions came to a head when the union announced on Monday that participating members of the bargaining unit had unanimously voted to authorize a strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Participate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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participate
verb
par·tic·i·pate
pər-ˈtis-ə-ˌpāt
pär-
participated; participating
: to take part or have a share in something in common with others
participate in sports
participation
noun
-ˌtis-ə-ˈpā-shən
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