participateverb [ I ]
uk/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/us/pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/B2 to take part in or become involved in an activity:
She never participates in any of our discussions, does she?
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- Kate has always participated fully in the life of the school.
- As a child he was very much an outsider, never participating in the games other children played.
- Flags of all the participating countries are flying outside the stadium.
- We want to encourage members to participate fully in the running of the club.
- Details of the offer are available at all participating restaurants.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking part and getting involved
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- catch
- concern
- count
- deep
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- go in on sth
- hat
- immersive
- in on sth idiom
- neck
- punch above your weight idiom
- ring-in
- step
- step in
- submerge yourself in sth
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participatory
adjective uk/pɑːˌtɪ.sɪˈpeɪ.tər.i/us/pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pəˌtɔːr.i/
Participatory sports are becoming more popular.