take part

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

He swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.

Examples of take part in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the clip, George takes part in a number of hobbies, including cricket, scaling rocks, and hanging out with one of the family dogs. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Xavi played regularly for PSG’s under-21s and took part in training with the senior squad. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Topline Wednesday night’s Powerball lottery drawing will be the first since ticket sales expanded to the United Kingdom, and the more people eligible to take part means jackpots could grow more quickly. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Leigh notes that not every state can take part in Raffall competitions because of different state gambling, lottery and consumer protection laws. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take part

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart