participate

/pɑːrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/

verbpar · tic · i · pate

PAR + TIC + I + PATE: You “PAR”k your “TIC”ket and say “I” will “PATE” (participate) in the event.

Yes, it's participate. Remember the middle: **parti + cip**—it’s **participate** (not *partis* or *partic*). The ending is **-ate**.

Definition

  1. verbto take part in an activity or event; to join with others in doing something

Examples

  • Everyone is welcome to participate in the class discussion.
  • She decided to participate in the science fair this year.
  • If you participate regularly, you will improve faster.

Synonyms

take partjoinengagecontributebe involved

Antonyms

withdrawabstain

Translations

ES participarPT participarFR participer

Common misspellings

partisipateparticipaitparticipateingparticpateparticipiteparticcipateparticapate

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