participate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
Related Words
See share 1.
Other Word Forms
- participant adjective
- participatingly adverb
- participation noun
- participative adjective
- participatively adverb
- participator noun
- participatory adjective
- unparticipated adjective
- unparticipating adjective
- unparticipative adjective
Etymology
Origin of participate
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin participātus “shared,” past participle of participāre “to share,” equivalent to particip- (stem of particeps ) “taking part, partner” ( participle ) + -āre, verb suffix
Example Sentences
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Rahman, an electrical engineer who would shed no tears for Khamenei, was driving his elderly father — and avid Khamenei supporter — to a mosque where he would be participating in a mourning event.
From Los Angeles Times
In a post on X, he said all fees would be refunded to users who participated in these markets, and that positions from before his death would be cashed out at the last-traded price.
From MarketWatch
In a post on X, he said all fees would be refunded to users who participated in these markets, and that positions from before his death would be cashed out at the last-traded price.
From MarketWatch
“I felt as an actress, to be honest, like I always would hit up against a wall of how much I was able to participate or express,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
This makes them anxious when interactions are unplanned and spontaneous, when they have to participate in high-stakes meetings and react to unexpected feedback and demands from the boss.
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