participate

participate
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. i. partake; share [in], come in for a share; prorate; go shares or halves; share and share alike, go Dutch (inf.), kick in (sl.), feed the kitty (sl.); have or own in common, possess or use jointly; join in; go in with, have a hand in; cooperate. See cooperation.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To take part in]
Syn. share, partake, aid, cooperate, join in, come in, associate with, be a party to, bear a hand, have a hand in, concur, take an interest in, take part in, answer the call of duty, enter into, have to do with, get in the act, go into, chip in*; see also associate 1 , join 2 .
Ant. retire*, withdraw, refuse.
2. [To engage in a contest]
Syn. play, strive, engage; see compete .
See Synonym Study at share .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
take part, join in, partake, be a party to, contribute, engage in, play, have a hand in.
ANT.: forego, beg off
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To involve oneself in (an activity): carry on, engage, have, indulge, partake. Idiom: take part. See PARTICIPATE. 2. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in: conduce, contribute, partake, share. Idiom: take part. See PARTICIPATE, START.

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