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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At a news conference on Thursday, Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, who publicly opposed the Noriega dictatorship before the US invasion, said his country would not host any US forces that might take part in a military action against Venezuela.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
There will also be free workshops allowing people to take part in the artistic experience.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The actor took part in a fight scene in a room that spins upside down.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Bravoholics will shop the Bravo Bazaar, explore the Bravoland Museum and take part in more than 75 events meant to indulge their reality-fandom.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
There will also be free workshops allowing people to take part in the artistic experience.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The actor took part in a fight scene in a room that spins upside down.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Bravoholics will shop the Bravo Bazaar, explore the Bravoland Museum and take part in more than 75 events meant to indulge their reality-fandom.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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