participate
verb OPAL W
/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
[intransitive] (rather formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they participate | /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ |
| he / she / it participates | /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ |
| past simple participated | /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle participated | /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form participating | /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ |
- to take part in or become involved in an activity
- Anyone who wishes to participate is welcome.
- participate in something She didn't participate in the discussion.
- to participate in a study/programme
- to participate in an activity/event
- We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college.
- The women actively participated in the creation of the artwork.
- Other countries were invited to participate in the project.
- All employees at least 21 years old are eligible to participate.
- Details of the competition are available at all participating stores.
Extra Examples- Her family and friends were invited to participate in the ceremony.
- I had the opportunity to participate in a student exchange program.
- He participates well in classroom activities.
- The women participated enthusiastically in literacy classes.
- They will have the opportunity to participate actively in the decision-making process.
- Twenty-four subjects voluntarily participated in the study.
- Most men willingly participated in the war.
- We teach students how to participate effectively in our society.
- He hated the script and began to wonder why he had agreed to participate.
- She was asked to play at the festival, but refused to participate.
- He was trying to get the audience to participate.
- The grant will be shared among the six participating institutions.
- The participating artists each contributed an artwork.
- This treaty will require participating countries to develop appropriate environmental labelling.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- actively
- directly
- …
- be able to
- have the opportunity to
- be allowed to
- …
- in
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin participat- ‘shared in’, from the verb participare, based on pars, part- ‘part’ + capere ‘take’.