v.
Pronunciation: pär- ' ti-s ə - ˌ p ā t, p ə r-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -pat · ed ; -pat · ing
Etymology: Latin participatus, past participle of participare, from particip-, particeps participant, from part-, pars part + capere to take ― more at HEAVE
Date: 1531
transitive verb archaic : PARTAKE
intransitive verb
1 : to possess some of the attributes of a person, thing, or quality
2 a : to take part <always participate s in class discussions> b : to have a part or share in something
synonyms see SHARE
– par · tic · i · pa · tor \ - ˌ p ā -t ə r \ noun