Antonyms for participate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : pahr-tis-uh-peyt
Phonetic Transcription : pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt


Definition of participate

Origin :
  • 1530s, back-formation from participation, or else from Latin participatus, past participle of participare "to share, share in, participate in; to impart," from particeps "partaking, sharing," from parti, past participle of partir "to divide" (see part (n.)) + -cip-, weak form of stem of capere "to take" (see capable). Related: Participated; participating.
  • verb take part in activity
Example sentences :
  • So let us hasten to this institution, and participate this divine joy.
  • Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
  • Palliating the evil, hiding the evil, voting for the evil, do we not participate in it?
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • Still, this did not mean that he would refuse to participate in matters of business.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • Dupot and Mondesir made haste to participate in Gascogne's triumph.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • I was then at an age to feel and to participate in her sorrows.
  • Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
  • And if all number participates in being, every part of number will also participate?
  • Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
  • If, then, the others have parts, they will participate in the whole and in the one.
  • Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
  • And will not the things which participate in the one, be other than it?
  • Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
  • Do they participate in the ideas, or do they merely resemble them?
  • Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
  • Mr. Cashel, confess that you participate in all my raptures.
  • Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for participate

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