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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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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