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participate

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /
VERB
take part in activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid compete cooperate engage engage in perform play share
STRONG
concur partake strive
WEAK
associate with be a participant be a party to be into chip in come in enter into get in on get in on the act go into have a hand in have to do with join in latch on lend a hand sit in sit in on take an interest in tune in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block direct hinder impede obstruct prevent stop
WEAK
observe watch

Example Sentences

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That means an entire generation of Italian middle-schoolers has now grown up without seeing their country participate in the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Ortiz is excited to travel to Los Angeles from Puerto Rico to participate in multiple events for the Joy Who Lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And engineer-by-training Christina Koch, 47, will become the first woman to participate in a lunar mission.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali has also said his country is not in a position to participate in the tournament.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Do you want to explain your reluctance to participate in class?”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.