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par⋅tic⋅i⋅pate

  [pahr-tis-uh-peyt] verb, -pat⋅ed, -pat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually fol. by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
–verb (used with object)
2. Archaic. to take or have a part or share in; partake in; share.
Use participate in a Sentence
Origin:
1525–35; < L participātus (ptp. of participāre to share), equiv. to particip- (s. of particeps) taking part, partner (see participle ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
par⋅tic⋅i⋅pat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
par⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tive, adjective
par⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
par⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tor, noun
par⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅to⋅ry  [pahr-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

Synonyms:
1. See share 1 .
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par·tic·i·pate   (pär-tĭs'ə-pāt')   
v.   par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing, par·tic·i·pates

v.   intr.

  1. To take part in something: participated in the festivities.

  2. To share in something: If only I could participate in your good fortune.

v.   tr. Archaic
To partake of.

[Latin participāre, participāt-, from particeps, particip-, partaker : pars, part-, part; see part + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]
par·tic'i·pa'tive adj., par·tic'i·pa'tor n.
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