participate in

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compete v.
enter v.
enter into v.

VERB

compete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

VERB

enter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin join open start

STRONG

commence enlist enroll inaugurate muster subscribe

WEAK

become member commit oneself get oneself into join up lead off set about set out on set to sign on sign up take up tee off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complete conclude die end finish

STRONG

avoid dodge stop

WEAK

abstain delete depart erase exit forget go leave refrain withdraw

VERB

enter into

Synonyms

WEAK

become part of join participate take part in

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participate in

Later on Saturday, goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu confirmed he had withdrawn from the squad, saying he felt it "would be wrong to participate" in Sunday's game and the return fixture in Serbia on 4 October.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Former customers told the outlet they were encouraged to take on significant debt to participate in the programs, including through credit cards and home equity.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nacua was not scheduled to participate in a light team jog-through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Those survivors can then participate in rebuilding damaged tissue and may even become better equipped to withstand future injury.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Additionally, colleges for Colored people instilled students with a tremendous sense of purpose: to help lift the Colored race so that we could fully participate in American society.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

participate in

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