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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Some people taking part in recent walkouts and demonstrations have encountered police skirmish lines, arrests.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
On February 12, the Princess of Wales marked Children’s Mental Health week with the charity Place2Be—an organization Kate has been patron of for more than a decade—visiting the school and taking part in arts and crafts activities.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The fair’s director, Ahmad Naasan, said about 500 publishing companies from some 35 countries took part.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The country's other major party, the Awami League, was banned from taking part in the polls.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
On February 12, the Princess of Wales marked Children’s Mental Health week with the charity Place2Be—an organization Kate has been patron of for more than a decade—visiting the school and taking part in arts and crafts activities.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The fair’s director, Ahmad Naasan, said about 500 publishing companies from some 35 countries took part.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The country's other major party, the Awami League, was banned from taking part in the polls.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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