Definition of PARTICIPATE

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share, participate, partake mean to have, get, or use in common with another or others. share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing. shared my toys with the others participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion. participated in sports partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink. partook freely of the refreshments

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

Recent Examples on the Web School level politics may involve issues like ending school segregation, demanding more resources for schools, increasing the numbers of teachers and administrators of color, and participating in school board elections. — Domingo Morel, The Conversation, "The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston’s public schools," 10 Jan. 2020 So, scientists there will participate in designing, building, and operating the new collider. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Department of Energy picks New York over Virginia for site of new particle collider," 9 Jan. 2020 Women in rap have gleefully participated in this resurgence. — Brooklyn White, Essence, "2000s Fashion Is Officially Back In Style," 8 Jan. 2020 Some of the Acts communities are participating in a two-year study about memory improvement supervised by a researcher at the University of Alabama. — Sharon Jayson, Scientific American, "Brain Scientists Tap Secrets of Staying Healthy While Aging," 3 Jan. 2020 Nearly half a million people participated in work stoppages in 2018, the largest number since 1986. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Rise of the Permanent Protest," 1 Jan. 2020 The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Anoka County Traveler routes are also participating. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Options abound for NYE revelers getting home; consequences for those who choose to drink and drive," 31 Dec. 2019 In 2019, more than 72,700 people participated in First Day Hikes nationally, covering more than 150,280 miles, according to the National Association of State Park Directors. — Danika Worthington, The Know, "Start the new year right by joining one of the more than 30 First Day Hikes at Colorado state parks," 31 Dec. 2019 It has been widely discussed how these categories are difficult to maintain for combatants of the Lord’s Resistance Army, who can be considered both a victim (of abduction), and a perpetrator (having participated in the violence). — Kristof Titeca, Quartz Africa, "These photos reveal the personal lives of the Lord’s Resistance Army," 18 Dec. 2019

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15 Jan 2020

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“Participate.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participate. Accessed 20 January 2020.