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Participate

Par-tĭç'i-pāte, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. PARTICIPATED; p. pr. & vb. n. PARTICIPATING.] [Lat. participare, participatum, from pars, partis, a part, and capere, to take; It. participare, Pr., Sp., & Pg. participar, Fr. participer.] To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake. It is sometimes followed by of or in. “He would participate of their wants.” Hayward.

Synonyms—To partake: share.

Par-tĭ'ci-pāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To partake; to share; to receive a part of. [Rare.]

Fellowship Such as I seek, fit to participate All rational delight. Milton.