- (intransitive) often followed by in: to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
par•tic•i•pate /pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [no object], -pat•ed, -pat•ing.
par•tic•i•pa•tive, adj.
par•tic•i•pa•tor, n. [countable]See -cep-, -par-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to take part or have a share, as with others:to participate in a conversation.
par•tic•i•pa•tive, adj.
par•tic•i•pa•tor, n. [countable]See -cep-, -par-.
par•tic•i•pate
(pär tis′ə pāt′),USA pronunciation v., -pat•ed, -pat•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
par•tic′i•pat′ing•ly, adv.
par•tic′i•pa′tive, adj.
par•tic′i•pa′tive•ly, adv.
par•tic′i•pa′tor, n.
par•tic•i•pa•to•ry
(pär tis′ə pə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
v.i.
- to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake;
share (usually fol. by in):to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
v.t.
- [Archaic.]to take or have a part or share in;
partake in;
share.
- Latin participātus (past participle of participāre to share), equivalent. to particip- (stem of particeps) taking part, partner (see participle) + -ātus -ate1
- 1525–35
par•tic′i•pa′tive, adj.
par•tic′i•pa′tive•ly, adv.
par•tic′i•pa′tor, n.
- 1. See share 1.
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participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/ vb
'participate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baryon
- contract out
- engage
- experience
- factor
- family therapy
- injury list
- lepton
- let in
- look-in
- masquerade
- newcomer
- pacifism
- part
- partake
- politicize
- power-sharing
- spaceman
- speakerphone
- stakeholder
- wrestle
- abstentionism
- barnstorm
- bowl
- box
- bread
- call
- canonical age
- carpool
- celebrate
- chip
- class action
- close communion
- communicate
- concelebrate
- concert
- conference
- conventioneer
- cooperate
- cross-react
- cultural pluralism
- debate
- default
- derivation
- discommon
- disqualify
- do
- drink
- ectomere
- eligible