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.
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The pontiff is due to meet political leaders and young people, take part in an inter-religious gathering and celebrate mass on the Beirut waterfront as part of the second leg of his first foreign trip since his election in May.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
The release came one day after ESPN reported on the lien, which occurred a few months after Rozier was accused of taking part in a betting scheme involving prop wages on his performance as a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Hannah Waddingham, Griff, Katie Melua and Dan Smith are taking part in musical performances, and a song will also be performed by Cornish folk music group Fisherman’s Friends.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
More than 100 people filed into Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church one Thursday in October to take part.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
The release came one day after ESPN reported on the lien, which occurred a few months after Rozier was accused of taking part in a betting scheme involving prop wages on his performance as a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Hannah Waddingham, Griff, Katie Melua and Dan Smith are taking part in musical performances, and a song will also be performed by Cornish folk music group Fisherman’s Friends.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
More than 100 people filed into Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church one Thursday in October to take part.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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