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

Despite participating in practice all week and going through her typical pregame warmup, Indiana erred on the side of caution with its franchise player. —James Boyd, New York Times, 3 May 2025

The 22-year-old also hopes to participate in the event on home soil at the 2028 LA Olympics. —Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

This will be the first conclave with over 120 participating electors. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025

By 2024, lay and religious women participated and voted in key synodal sessions previously exclusively reserved for bishops and cardinals. —Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025