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Definition of participate - 5 dictionary results

par⋅tic⋅i⋅pate

  [pahr-tis-uh-peyt] verb, -pat⋅ed, -pat⋅ing.
Use participate in a Sentence
–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.
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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Participate

Par*tic"i*pate\, a. [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.] Acting in common; participating. [R.] --Shak.

Participate

Par*tic"i*pate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Participated; p. pr. & vb. n. Participating.] To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; -- followed by in, formely by of; as, to participate in a debate. --Shak.

So would he participateof their wants. --Hayward.

Mine may come when men With angels may participate. --Milton.

Participate

Par*tic"i*pate\, v. t. 1. To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of. [R.]

Fit to participate all rational delight. --Milton.

2. To impart, or give, or share of. [Obs.] --Drayton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : participate
Spanish: participar (en),
German: teilnehmen,
Japanese: 参加する
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