| participate | (v) share in something, Syn. take part |
| participation | (n) the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.), Syn. involvement |
| participation loan | (n) a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone, Syn. participation financing, loan participation |
| participatory | (adj) affording the opportunity for individual participation, Example: participatory democracy |
| Participate | 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 ] |
| Participate | v. t. Fit to participate all rational delight. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Participate | v. i. So would he participate of their wants. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ] Mine may come when men |
| participating | adj. Taking part in an activity; |
| Participation | n. [ F. participation, L. participatio. ] These deities are so by participation. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ] What an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself! Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Participative | a. [ Cf. F. participatif. ] Capable of participating. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Participator | n. [ L. ] One who participates, or shares with another; a partaker. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| participatory | adj. Affording the opportunity for individual participation; |