The word participate means

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the participle stem of Latin participare (“to take part in, share in, give part in, impart”), from particeps (“taking part in, sharing in”), from pars (“part”) + capiō (“to take”); see part and capable.

Pronunciation[edit]

(verb)

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
• (General American) enPR: pär-tĭsʹə-pāt, IPA^(key): /pɑɹˈtɪsəpeɪt/

(adjective)

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɑːˈtɪsɪpət/
• (General American) enPR: pär-tĭsʹə-pət, IPA^(key): /pɑɹˈtɪsəpət/

Verb[edit]

participate (third-person singular simple present participates, present participle participating, simple past and past participle participated)

1. (intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). [from 16th c.]

   • 2015 April 16, Jeré Longman, “At Marathon in North Korea, Curiosity Goes a Long Way”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     For the second year, foreign amateur runners were allowed to participate in a 10-kilometer race, a half-marathon or a full marathon in Pyongyang, the capital. The races were a part of the April 15 birthday celebration of Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea and father of his successors: Kim Jong-il, a son, and Kim Jong-un, a grandson.

2. (obsolete, transitive) To share, to take part in (something). [16th–19th c.]

   • c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:

     A spirit I am indeed;
     But am in that dimension grossly clad
     Which from the womb I did participate.

   • 1638, Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels Into Africa & Asia the Great, London: Jacob Blome and Richard Bishop, Book I, p. 52,^[2]

     [The Persees] are tollerated all sorts of meat; but (in obedience to the Mahomitan and Bannyan ’mongst whom they live) refraine Beefe and Hog flesh: they seldome feed together, lest they might participate one anothers impurity: each has his owne cup […] .

   • 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview 2001, p. 244:

     [H]e is less likely there to find companions who understand him, and can participate his pleasure: for the French ladies in general have, I believe, very little notion of that species of delight that arises from contemplating the simple beauties of nature.

   • 1803, Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, Letter 4, p. 109,^[3]

     In what country on the globe is it, that in the class of mankind doomed to labour, we shall not find tribes, the women of which participate the toils of the men?

3. (obsolete) To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others. [16th–18th c.]
   • 1661, Thomas Salusbury, Galilaeus Galilaeus Lyncaeus, His Systeme of the World, Second Dialogue, in Mathematical Collections and Translations, London, p. 105,^[4]

     Make the Earth […] turn round its own axis in twenty four hours, and towards the same point with all the other Spheres; and without participating this same motion to any other Planet or Star, all shall have their risings, settings, and in a word, all their other appearances.

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Adjective[edit]

participate (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Acting in common; participating.

   • c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], line 101:

     And, mutually participate, did minister
     Unto the appetite and affection common
     Of the whole body.

Further reading[edit]

• participate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “participate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “participate”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

participāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of participō

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

participate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of participar combined with te

участвовать, принимать участие, соучаствовать, разделять, иметь общее

глагол ↓

Словосочетания

eager to participate in the city’s cultural life — страстно желая участвовать в культурной жизни города  
to participate wilfully in a crime — умышленно участвовать в преступлении  
to participate criminally — преступно участвовать в чем-л.  
to participate culpably in a crime — виновно участвовать в преступлении  
to participate intentionally in a crime — умышленно участвовать в преступлении  
to participate voluntarily in a crime — добровольно участвовать в преступлении  
to participate in smb.’s joy — разделять чью-л. радость  
to participate jointly in a crime — соисполнительствовать в преступлении  
participate in a conversation — принимать участие в разговоре  
participate in a crime — быть соучастником преступления  
participate criminally — соучаствовать в преступлении; участвовать в преступлении  

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Last Updated:
3 Apr 2023
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The word participate is vague and open to interpretation, but as stated, «Campaign» is defined by the rules and regulations of the DNC. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All you have to do to participate is to send him an email with a specific keyword when he is giving away a particular set of books. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The only thing you need to do in order to participate is to be one of the first five to reply to this, AND post this entry on YOUR live journal — ’cause its fun to give people stuff. ❋ Crystal_diva (2007)

So, all you people who claim that the Hugos have no validity because so few people participate, is the Gemmell what you would like the Hugos to be? ❋ Sfawardswatch (2009)

In each Revolution, the infrastructure required to participate is progressively smaller. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The declaration that they would participate is for all intents and purposes embarrassing Baradei further, because they were his allies, and they were adopting his 7-point agenda. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, to force students throughout the country to practice and participate is not appropriate, nor just. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All you have to do to participate is shop (if you must shop at all tomorrow) in an independently owned store. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And we can even do a memorial for those of you gluten free folks who can never again participate in the stuffed dough. biodork Says: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Offering information to voters on how to participate is a great service, and it can be a lot of fun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mary, I think the idea for the retreat is fabulous, it sounds socially flexible and technically simple to participate from a user standpoint. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The reasoning behind his refusal to participate is actually quite sound. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think that there are enough efforts to sabotage the 2010 census, including the suggestion that the results will be “misused,” that any effort to get people to participate is justified at this point. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What helps persuade the cynical to participate is stressing the count’s benefits for their children, such as planning for schools and hospitals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The diners [ravenously] participate. ❋ Hercolena Oliver (2008)

I cant wait till [millennial] children, participationals grow up and learn [that life] is about [winners] and loser. ❋ Chazzington (2019)

After [running around] for the morning, [the dogs] engaged in some [vigorous] participanting while waiting for water and lunch. ❋ Mrubrub (2009)

So our right as a participant is something which exists independently of the JCPOA. There is no qualification in 2231 where “participant” is defined in a way to require participation in the JCPOA; and if the [drafters] wanted to make the qualification, they could have, but they did not. And so under a plain reading of 2231, any participant has the right under paragraph 11 to exercise those rights in the event of a dispute or other scenarios. And so this is not – I mean, I’ve been working on UN [Security Council] resolutions for years. This is the plain reading of the text.
Brian Hook, [April 2020] ❋ NoSanctionsonIran (2020)

You lost! [Hooray], [you win] a [participation trophy]! ❋ America Lover 🇺🇸 (2018)

«[Congratulations], here’s a participation award, for doing your best!»
«…because apparently [my best] isn’t [good enough] to actually win something.» ❋ Xldr (2011)

One pirate participant was [disqualified] from [the marathon] upon finishing on the account that he was too cheap to pay the [registration] fee for an official number. ❋ Redrunner777 (2007)

[Timmy] and his [autistic] soccer team got a [participation trophy] after they lost 14-0 ❋ BruhSlav (2019)

Let’s show [Dillon] how much [we love] him by awarding him a participation trophy for doing [absolutely nothing]. ❋ PBSPinchback (2014)

We don’t want any [penile participation] on [lady] [cousin day]. ❋ _Hugh_Jeffincock_ (2019)

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  participate [pɑ:ˊtɪsɪpeɪt]

  v

  1) уча́ствовать (in)

  2) разделя́ть (in — что-л., with — с кем-л.)

  3) по́льзоваться (in — чем-л.)

  4)

  книжн.

  име́ть о́бщее (of — с чем-л.)

  Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > participate

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  [pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt]

  participate редк. иметь общее (of — с чем-л.) participate пользоваться (in — чем-л.) participate принимать участие participate разделять (in — что-л., with — с кем-л.) participate участвовать (in) participate участвовать

  English-Russian short dictionary > participate

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  [pɑ:ʹtısıpeıt]

  1. участвовать

  to participate in smth. — участвовать в чём-л.

  to participate in smb.’s joy [feelings] — разделять чью-л. радость [чувства]

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  [pɑː’tɪsɪpeɪt]

  гл.

  1) участвовать, принимать участие

  I like the whole school to participate in the sports. — Я бы хотел, чтобы вся школа занималась спортом.

  Syn:

  I participate in their sufferings. — Я разделяю их страдания.

  Syn:

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  1. v участвовать

  2. v редк. разделять

  Синонимический ряд:

  Антонимический ряд:

  English-Russian base dictionary > participate

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  pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪtучаствовать, принимать участие

  Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов > participate

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  [pɑː’tɪsɪpeɪt]

  3) Дипломатический термин: участвовать

  Универсальный англо-русский словарь > participate

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  [pɑː`tɪsɪpeɪt]

  участвовать, принимать участие

  разделять; иметь общее

  Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > participate

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  v

  участвовать; принимать участие (в)

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