take part

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 …

—Mike Freeman

He swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.

Examples of take part in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over 450 competitors from 16 different countries took part in the six-day event, per the organization’s Instagram. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

In a poll by El Toque, an independent digital media platform run by Cuban journalists in exile, 54% of respondents inside Cuba said exiles should take part in a transitional government on equal terms. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Before the streamer Hasan Piker was making headlines ahead of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary last month for his incendiary remarks, the British government barred him from entering the country to take part in a debate at the Oxford Union. — Roger Friedlander, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

During Ramey's January 2007 trial, Norman testified that both men took part in the shootings, while Ramey's attorneys argued Norman was solely responsible. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take part

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart