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 …—
Mike Freeman
Mike FreemanHe swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
Examples of take part in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, Bolduan has been taking part in another experiment.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, took part in announcing the arrest.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Iraq’s current stability should encourage American companies to take part in significant development projects in energy, telecommunications, housing, health care, education, transport, and more.
—Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
Young is encouraging others to take part in the task, too.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
All year long, kids of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in the free Junior Ranger program in parks and online.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
And nobody in the prolific prog-metal band can remember the last time all five musicians took part in an interview together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Paraguayans from the town of Puerto Casado take part in a 91-mile march from their homes towards Asuncion, the capital, to pressure the government to turn over some of the land acquired in their region by the Unification Church for subsistence farming, in Tacuara, Paraguay, on July 16, 2005.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, took part in announcing the arrest.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Iraq’s current stability should encourage American companies to take part in significant development projects in energy, telecommunications, housing, health care, education, transport, and more.
—Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
Young is encouraging others to take part in the task, too.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
All year long, kids of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in the free Junior Ranger program in parks and online.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
And nobody in the prolific prog-metal band can remember the last time all five musicians took part in an interview together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Paraguayans from the town of Puerto Casado take part in a 91-mile march from their homes towards Asuncion, the capital, to pressure the government to turn over some of the land acquired in their region by the Unification Church for subsistence farming, in Tacuara, Paraguay, on July 16, 2005.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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