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participate vs participate in

Both "participate" and "participate in" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Participate" is a verb that can stand alone, while "participate in" is a phrasal verb that requires an object. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the action of participating itself or the specific activity or event in which someone is participating.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 959 views

participate

This is a correct and commonly used verb in English.

Use "participate" when you want to talk about the act of taking part in an activity or event.

Examples:

She loves to participate in sports competitions.
Will you participate in the school play?

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A number of foreign warships were invited to participate.
There are several authentic learning practices in which students may participate.
Olympic sailing in Kiel Twenty-five nations participate.
Teams from Guayaquil declined to participate.
The Municipality invites to participate to this...
All students who attend classes must participate.
We invite the press to participate.
The greatest international shooters will participate from all...
Competitors participate at their own risk.
Only and exclusively companies exhibiting at Xylexpo 2014 can participate.
Deadline to participate is June 10th, 2013.
Other relevant stakeholders may be invited to participate as observers.
It may submit memoranda and participate without vote in discussions.
Manufacturers too must be permitted to participate.
The regulatory body concerned may participate as an observer.
Expresses its wish to participate actively in the work.
Sampling shall be stratified by slaughterhouses that participate and proportional to slaughterhouse capacity.
Adventurers must be level 10 or higher to participate.
Many other doctors have expressed willingness to participate.
Everybody who owns a website can participate.

Alternatives:

join in
take part
get involved
engage in
be a part of

participate in

This is a correct and commonly used phrasal verb in English.

Use "participate in" when you want to specify the particular activity or event in which someone is taking part.

Examples:

She likes to participate in charity events.
He will participate in the meeting tomorrow.

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Students must be sensitised to participate in foreign exchange programmes.
Any public entity or private body can participate in this call for proposals.
All interested parties should be able to participate in collection, treatment and recycling schemes.
All interested parties should be able to participate in collection and recycling schemes.
It may invite another Member State to participate in such an investigation.
Consumer organisations may participate in the drafting of the code.
It is also appropriate to provide for third countries and international organisations to participate in transnational projects.
Further flexibility is demonstrated by the variety of partners that can participate in the implementation of these operations.
I'm not going to participate in this childish little feud of yours.
They'll come after me if I attempt to participate in any more trials.
I am here to participate in your little jaunt to California.
Support should be provided to farmers who participate in such schemes.
I participate in Vietnam war reenactments.
I have to participate in decisions affecting our departments.
Harold Wilson stands ready to participate in negotiations.
Foreign investors cannot participate in privatisation.
The Commission may participate in such meetings.
In particular financial instruments with equity components should participate in losses incurred.
Furthermore, hybrid instruments will participate in the losses.
All counterparties fulfilling general eligibility criteria may participate in these operations.

Alternatives:

take part in
engage in
be involved in
join in on
get involved in

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