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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Alvarez, who police say is homeless, was identified by witnesses as taking part in a May 24 homicide at 1445 NW Second Court in Florida City, according to his arrest report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is to take part in a panel on Tuesday with Lagarde, Bank of England Government Andrew Bailey, Bank of Korea Governor Chang Yong Rhee and Kazuo Ueda, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Cook was taking part in an aerial survey of birds in Florida Bay when the flamingos were first spotted.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Additionally, both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be invited to take part in the family vigil during the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is to take part in a panel on Tuesday with Lagarde, Bank of England Government Andrew Bailey, Bank of Korea Governor Chang Yong Rhee and Kazuo Ueda, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Cook was taking part in an aerial survey of birds in Florida Bay when the flamingos were first spotted.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Additionally, both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be invited to take part in the family vigil during the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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