participating

verb, -ing form of participate (participate, participates, participated, participating); adjective (participating schools)

«participating» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Taking part or joining in an activity, game, event or lesson. tree →
As an adjective: those who are taking part, as in «participating teams». tree →
(formal) Sharing in something, such as profits or a plan. tree →

In the lessons

Teachers praise pupils for participating in class discussions; sports days list participating schools; a maths problem may say «48 children are participating, in teams of 6» — divide to find the teams. In formal or exam voice «participate» replaces «take part» and «join in». Phrases: «participating in», «thank you for participating», «all participating pupils».

Examples

Thank you all for participating in the spelling bee. tree →
Twelve schools are participating in the science fair. tree →
Sam is participating in the school play this term. tree →
If 30 pupils are participating and each pays $2, how much is collected? tree →
Participating teams must arrive by 9 o'clock. tree →
She enjoys participating in class discussions. tree →
Are you participating in the charity run? tree →
Every participating child got a medal. tree →

Note

Always «participating in something» (not «participating at»). Base verb: participate; noun: participation; a person: participant. The everyday word is «taking part» or «joining in». Spelled with a double «i»-sound: par-TI-ci-pat-ing.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «participating» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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