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

The county’s choice to opt out will increase pressure on Atlanta’s school board members, who have not yet decided whether to take part. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

The company will take part in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) project. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

To decide which departments would take part in the pilot program, Selection Chief Chris Dainard said CalHR surveyed various departments to gauge interest. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 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