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participate

par·tic·i·pate [ paar tíssə pàyt ] (past and past participle par·tic·i·pat·ed, present participle par·tic·i·pat·ing, 3rd person present singular par·tic·i·pates)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
take part: to take part in an event or activity

[15th century. < Latin participat-, past participle of participare< particeps "taking part" < part- "part"]

par·tic·i·pa·tion [ paar tìssə páysh'n ] noun
par·tic·i·pa·tive [ paar tíssə pàytiv ] adjective
par·tic·i·pa·tor noun
par·tic·i·pa·to·ry [ paar tíssəpə tàwree ] adjective
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