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

After the State Department intervened, a limited number of personnel will take part in a pregame ceremony, officials said. — Tara Copp, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Byfield did not take part in the morning skate and is considered day to day with an upper-body injury. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

This year Iran publicly hung two men who took part in anti-government protests in front of a crowd that included children. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

The first time that Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the youthful sensation of this year’s Formula 1 racing season, took part in a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend was in the summer of 2024. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 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