participate
part of speech
verb (participate, participates, participated, participating); noun «participation», «participant»
meaning for a pupil
1) To take part or join in an activity or event. tree →
2) (formal) To share in something. tree →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «participate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.