-ˌpāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin participatus, past participle of participare, from particip-, particeps participant, partaking, from parti- (from part-, pars part) + -cip-, -ceps (from capere to take) — more at part , heave
transitive verb
1. : partake 1
I determined … to participate my amorous flame with a genteel girl — James Boswell
fit to participate all rational delight — John Milton
2. obsolete : to impart a share of
who often … participates the profit of his sports with my son — Thomas Kyd
especially : make known (as information)
I have resolved … to write and participate to you this opportunity — John Freind
intransitive verb
1. : to possess some of the properties, qualities, or attributes of something : possess something of the nature of a person or thing
both members participate of harmony — Samuel Johnson
the individual man participates in the ideal man — Frank Thilly
2.
a. : to take part in something (as an enterprise or activity) usually in common with others
three cabinet members from each country … would participate in the Copenhagen meeting — L.B.Burbank
the metal … did not participate directly in the catalytic activity — Henry Tauber
residents of this district often participate in barn dances — American Guide Series: Connecticut
b. : to have a part or share in something
your mother participates in this ambition — Edith Wharton
another term … which participates in the impulse — R.M.Weaver
convertible stock … participates with the common stock, share by share alike, in additional dividends — New York Times
Synonyms: see share