participate

Everyday

1. To take part or join in an activity or event. tree →
2. (formal) To share in something. tree →

In the lessons

Common in school reports and rules: «He participates well in class discussions», «Everyone can participate in sports day». In the exam voice it replaces «join in» or «take part». In ethics and citizenship lessons: participating in community events. Phrases: «participate in», «participate fully», «active participation», «participants».

Examples

• Everyone in our class participated in the charity run. tree →
• She always participates in class discussions. tree →
• You don't have to win to participate. tree →
• Over a hundred children participated in the science fair. tree →
• Will you participate in the school play? tree →
• Participants must wear a name badge. tree →
• My report says I should participate more in group work. tree →
• Most men of letters hastened to participate in the battle. tree →

Note

Regular verb: participated. Use «participate in» (not «at» or «on»). Everyday equivalent: «take part in», «join in». Noun for the person: «participant»; for the act: «participation». In maths, «participants» often means the people counted in a survey.

In Jewish tradition

Common in school reports and rules: «He participates well in class discussions», «Everyone can participate in sports day». In the exam voice it replaces «join in» or «take part». In ethics and citizenship lessons: participating in community events. Phrases: «participate in», «participate fully», «active participation», «participants».

Examples

• On page 16 we read as follows: "All his (Gods) creation, and every minutest part thereof, participates of two most essential forms : the line 1 the symbol of the altitude, and the circle 0 the symbol of the horizon. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Regular verb: participated. Use «participate in» (not «at» or «on»). Everyday equivalent: «take part in», «join in». Noun for the person: «participant»; for the act: «participation». In maths, «participants» often means the people counted in a survey.