What does participate mean?
Definitions for participate
pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪtpar·tic·i·pate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word participate.
Princeton's WordNet
participate, take part(verb)
share in something
enter, participate(verb)
become a participant; be involved in
"enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
Wiktionary
participate(Verb)
} To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
Etymology: From the participle stem of participare, from particeps, from pars + capere; see part and capable.
participate(Verb)
To share, share in (something).
Etymology: From the participle stem of participare, from particeps, from pars + capere; see part and capable.
participate(Verb)
To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others.
Etymology: From the participle stem of participare, from particeps, from pars + capere; see part and capable.
Webster Dictionary
Participate(adj)
acting in common; participating
Etymology: [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]
Participate(verb)
to have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; -- followed by in, formely by of; as, to participate in a debate
Etymology: [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]
Participate(verb)
to partake of; to share in; to receive a part of
Etymology: [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]
Participate(verb)
to impart, or give, or share of
Etymology: [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Participate
pär-tis′i-pāt, v.i. to partake: to have a share.—v.t. to receive a part or share of.—n. Pär′ticeps crim′inis, one who, although not present, helps in any way the commission of a crime, or who after the deed assists or hides the person who did it.—adjs. Partic′ipable, capable of being participated in or shared; Partic′ipant, participating: sharing.—n. a partaker.—adv. Partic′ipantly.—n. Participā′tion.—adj. Partic′ipātive, capable of participating.—n. Partic′ipātor, one who partakes with another: a sharer. [L. participāre, -ātum—pars, part, capĕre, to take.]
Editors Contribution
participate
To be involved.
They did participate on the football pitch.
Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'participate' in Verbs Frequency: #579
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of participate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of participate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of participate in a Sentence
The real intent of the bill is to keep young transgender athletes from participating in sports, we need to make sure they're free to participate just like everybody else.
There have been calls to put in place a systematic tool to police heavy-handedness by chaebol family members, and stop them from being able to participate in management just because they are relatives.
We need to build that coalition with NATO, the Middle Eastern countries who are right in this neighborhood and any nation who doesn't participate, we sanction and isolate them.
People will run into trouble doing everyday things like discussing the news and expressing themselves online. Locking down our freedom to participate to serve the special interests of large media companies is unacceptable, i will challenge this outcome and request a vote in the European Parliament next month.
Formosa Plastics Corp is only investing. We do not participate in its management.
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- ساهم, شاركArabic
- ўзяць удзе́л, браць удзе́лBelarusian
- взе́ма уча́стие, уча́ствувам, взе́мам уча́стиеBulgarian
- účastnit, zúčastnitCzech
- participere, deltageDanish
- teilnehmenGerman
- συμμετέχωGreek
- partopreniEsperanto
- participarSpanish
- شرکت کردنPersian
- osallistua, ottaa osaaFinnish
- participerFrench
- rannpháirtighIrish
- közreműködik, részt veszHungarian
- partecipareItalian
- 参加Japanese
- 참가하다Korean
- dalyvautiLithuanian
- uruMāori
- учестуваMacedonian
- ipparteċipaMaltese
- participeren, deelnemen, meedoenDutch
- deltaNorwegian
- uczestniczyć, wziąć udział, brać udziałPolish
- participarPortuguese
- participaRomanian
- приня́ть уча́стие, принима́ть уча́стие, уча́ствоватьRussian
- učestvovati, учествоватиSerbo-Croatian
- zúčastniť sa, zúčastňovať saSlovak
- udeleževati se, udeležiti seSlovene
- deltaga, deltaSwedish
- shirikiSwahili
- katılmakTurkish
- взя́ти у́часть, бра́ти у́частьUkrainian
- tham giaVietnamese
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