participate
To join in, to take part, to involve oneselfTo join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
» Tom doesn't want Mary to participate.
Том не хочет, чтобы Мэри участвовала.
Том не хоче, щоб Мері приймала участь.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
teilnehmen, sich beteiligen
уча́ствоватьučástvovatʹ, принима́ть уча́стиеprinimátʹ učástije, приня́ть уча́стиеprinjátʹ učástije
бра́ти у́частьbráty účastʹ, взя́ти у́частьvzjáty účastʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To share, to take part in (something).
share in something
(obsolete)To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others.
Examples
453 sentencesTom doesn't want Mary to participate.
Том не хоче, щоб Мері приймала участь.
ruТом не хочет, чтобы Мэри участвовала.
I'd like you to participate.
Я б хотів, щоб ти прийняла участь.
ruЯ хотел бы, чтобы ты принял участие.
Tom didn't need to participate.
Том не мусив приймати участь.
Tom didn't have to participate.
Том не мусив приймати участь.
She participated in the beauty contest.
Вона взяла участь у конкурсі краси.
ruОна приняла участие в конкурсе красоты.
deSie nahm an einem Schönheitswettbewerb teil.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin participātus, the perfect passive participle of participō (“to take paBorrowed from Latin participātus, the perfect passive participle of participō (“to take part in, share in, give part in, impart”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from particeps (“taking part (in), sharing (in); someone who takes part (in)”, particip- in compounds), from pars (“part”, part- in compounds) + -ceps (“which takes, taker”), literally “(someone) who takes part”; see part and capable. Compare Old English dǣlniman (“to participate”), an earlier calque of the same Latin verb.
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Forms
participates, participating, participated, participated| Base form | participate · to participate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | participates |
| Present participle | participating |
| Past simple | participated |
| Past participle | participated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- participated in the
- want to participate
- to participate in
- didn't participate in