English Explanatory Dictionary

take part

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To participate or join.
  2. To share or partake.
  3. To support or ally oneself (with).

Pronunciation

En-au-take part.ogg en-us-take part.ogg

Word forms

take part takes part taking part took part taken part

Etymology

From Middle English taken part, a calque of Latin participō. Compare partake, German teilnehmen, Finnish ottaa osaa.

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