[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

participate \partic"ipate\, v. t.
   1. to partake of; to share in; to receive a part of. r.
      1913 webster

            fit to participate all rational delight. --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to impart, or give, or share of. obs. --drayton.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

participate \partic"ipate\, a. l. participatus, p. p. of
   participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to
   take. see part, and capacious.
   acting in common; participating. r. --shak.
   1913 webster
see also:
part capacious 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

participate \partic"ipate\, v. i. imp.  p. p.
   participated; p. pr.  vb. n. participating.
   to have a share in common with others; to take a part; to
   play a role; to partake; -- followed by in, formerly by of;
   as, to participate in a debate; to participate in a
   discussion. --shak.
   1913 webster

         so would he participate of their wants.  --hayward.
   1913 webster

         mine may come when men
         with angels may participate.             --milton.
   1913 webster
see also:
participated participating 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

participate
     v 1: share in something syn: take part
     2: become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter
        an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter
        negotiations" syn: enter ant: drop out
see also:
take part enter drop out 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

24 moby thesaurus words for "participate":
   be enfranchised, be implicated in, bear a hand, chip in,
   contribute, contribute to, engage in, enter into, go into,
   have suffrage, help decide, join, join in, make the scene, partake,
   partake in, partake of, participate in, pull an oar, share in,
   sit in, sit in on, take part in, vote

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