participate

[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 by in):

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.

Origin

1525-35; < Latin participātus (past participle of participāre to share), equivalent to particip- (stem of particeps) taking part, partner (see participle) + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

participatingly, adverb

participative, adjective

participatively, adverb

participator, noun

participatory

[pahr-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /pɑrˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA), adjective

unparticipated, adjective

unparticipating, adjective

unparticipative, adjective

Synonyms

1. See share¹ .

Examples from the web for participate

And what would incentivize private interests to participate? A tax credit.
You participate in the art world as collector and as a philanthropist.
Creative ways to learn, take action, and participate in sustainability.
Have students participate in a schoolyard cleanup to remove any litter they find.
And by in large the locals seemed willing to participate.
At issue are the rights of patients who are unable to agree to participate in medical research.
Spouses covered by the plan must also participate.
As with other forms of ownership, you have to be able to meet the down payment or you can't participate.
But big global carmakers and electronics firms participate as well.
Thank you everyone for your willingness to participate.

British Dictionary definitions for participate

participate

/pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/

verb

(intransitive) often foll by in. to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)

Derived Forms

participant, adjective, noun
participation, noun
participator, noun
participatory, adjective

Word Origin

C16: from Latin participāre, from parspart + capere to take

Word Origin and History for participate

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.