Fit to participate all rational delight. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. To impart, or give, or share of. [Obs.] --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
participate — par‧tic‧i‧pate [pɑːˈtɪspeɪt ǁ pɑːr ] verb [intransitive] 1. if someone participates in the management of a company, they help make important decisions, for example by being on the board of directors: participate in • Investors can participate in … Financial and business terms
participate — I verb act in concert, act together, affiliate with, aid, associate, be a party to, be in league with, be involved, become involved with, collaborate, compete, confederate, consortem, contribute, cooperate, engage, engage in, enter into, esse… … Law dictionary
Participate — Par*tic i*pate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Participated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Participating}.] To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; followed by in, formerly by of; as, to participate in a debate; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Participate — Par*tic i*pate, a. [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See {Part}, and {Capacious}.] Acting in common; participating. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
participate in — index commit (perpetrate), compete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
participate — (v.) 1530s, from L. participatus, pp. of participare, from particeps partaking, from parti, pp. of partir to divide (see PART (Cf. part) (n.)) + cip , weak form of stem of capere to take (see CAPABLE (Cf. c … Etymology dictionary
participate — *share, partake Analogous words: *separate, divide, part: take, *receive, accept: *have, hold, own, possess, enjoy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
participate — [v] take part in activity aid, associate with, be a participant, be a party to, be into*, chip in*, come in, compete, concur, cooperate, engage, engage in, enter into, get in on*, get in on the act*, go into, have a hand in*, have to do with,… … New thesaurus
participate — ► VERB ▪ take part. DERIVATIVES participant noun participation noun participative adjective participator noun participatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin participare share in … English terms dictionary
participate — [pär tis′ə pāt΄] vi. participated, participating [< L participatus, pp. of participare < pars,PART1 + capere, to take: see HAVE] to have or take a part or share with others (in some activity, enterprise, etc.) vt. Rare to have or take a… … English World dictionary
