Synonyms of participate

participate

verb

pär-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt 

as in to share

to take a share or part

eager to participate in the city's cultural life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• share
• know
• partake
• experience
• receive
• undergo
• feel
• see
• endure
• accept
• meet
• taste
• encounter

Synonym Chooser

How is the word participate distinct from other similar verbs?

The words partake and share are common synonyms of participate. While all three words mean "to have, get, or use in common with another or others," participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion.

participated in sports

When can partake be used instead of participate?

The words partake and participate can be used in similar contexts, but partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink.

partook freely of the refreshments

Where would share be a reasonable alternative to participate?

While in some cases nearly identical to participate, share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing.

shared my toys with the others

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of participate

Various state and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, participated in searches Tuesday. —Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

To participate, nominees had to have a presence in or near Charlotte and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide. —Simone Jasper april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026

In her new role as Artist-in-Residence, Linney will continue to work on developing projects for upcoming seasons at MTC, as well as participating in MTC’s educational and community outreach programs. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

Psychoanalysis was launched in America in 1909 when the visiting Viennese doctor Sigmund Freud participated in a historic conference at Clark University alongside his younger protégé Carl Jung. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026