take part
idiomatic phrase
: to be involved in some activity : to participate in something
Almost everyone took part in the celebration.
She refused to take part in the discussion.
… was sentenced to five years in federal prison in May for taking part in a bogus investment scheme …—
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Mike FreemanHe swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
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In 1980, Anderson debated Republican Ronald Reagan once without the participation of incumbent President Jimmy Carter, who refused to take part because Anderson had been invited.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 May 2024
The actress, 38 — who is expecting her second baby with husband Christopher French — took part in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories on Monday, May 20, and answered a question about being pregnant at the same time as her HSM costar Vanessa Hudgens, 35.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 May 2024
The actress, 38 — who is expecting her second baby with husband Christopher French — took part in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories on Monday, May 20, and answered a question about being pregnant at the same time as her HSM costar Vanessa Hudgens, 35.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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