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participate
verb
-
participate
,
participating
,
participates
,
participated
to
take
part
in
an
activity
,
event
,
or
situation
with
other
people
β’
All
the
students
agreed
to
participate
in
the
science
fair
.
All
the
students
agreed
to
participate
in
the
science
fair
.
β’
If
you
want
to
participate
,
please
sign
up
before
Friday
.
If
you
want
to
participate
,
please
sign
up
before
Friday
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
Latin
participat-
β
shared
in
β,
from
participare
β
share
in
β,
from
pars
,
part-
β
part
β
+
capere
β
take
β.
verb
-
participate
,
participating
,
participates
,
participated
to
share
in
or
possess
a
part
of
a
quality
,
characteristic
,
or
element
β’
The
novel
participates
in
both
comedy
and
tragedy
.
The
novel
participates
in
both
comedy
and
tragedy
.
β’
Her
speech
participated
in
the
optimism
of
the
era
.
Her
speech
participated
in
the
optimism
of
the
era
.
Same
origin
as
the
common
sense
:
from
Latin
participare
β
share
in
β,
emphasizing
the
idea
of
possessing
a
portion
of
something
.
participation
noun
-
participation
the
action
of
being
actively
involved
in
an
activity
,
event
,
or
group
β’
Student
participation
in
class
discussions
makes
the
lessons
more
lively
.
Student
participation
in
class
discussions
makes
the
lessons
more
lively
.
β’
The
marathon
relies
on
the
active
participation
of
hundreds
of
volunteers
.
The
marathon
relies
on
the
active
participation
of
hundreds
of
volunteers
.
From
Latin
participatio
β
a
sharing
in
β,
from
participare
β
to
take
part
β.
noun
a
share
in
a
loan
or
investment
sold
by
the
original
lender
or
owner
,
giving
the
buyer
rights
to
a
proportionate
return
β’
The
bank
sold
a
participation
in
the
large
commercial
loan
to
reduce
its
exposure
.
The
bank
sold
a
participation
in
the
large
commercial
loan
to
reduce
its
exposure
.
β’
Investors
can
buy
a
participation
for
as
little
as
$10
,
000
.
Investors
can
buy
a
participation
for
as
little
as
$10
,
000
.
Extended
from
the
general
sense
of
taking
part
,
applied
in
early
20th-century
finance
to
mean
a
shared
portion
of
a
loan
.
occupation
noun
a
job
,
profession
,
or
type
of
paid
work
someone
does
β’
After
university
,
Maria
found
an
occupation
as
a
graphic
designer
at
a
small
studio
.
After
university
,
Maria
found
an
occupation
as
a
graphic
designer
at
a
small
studio
.
β’
Nursing
is
a
demanding
occupation
that
requires
compassion
and
patience
.
Nursing
is
a
demanding
occupation
that
requires
compassion
and
patience
.
From
Latin
occupΔtiΕ
(β
seizure
,
business
,
employment
β),
from
occupΕ
(β
to
seize
,
take
possession
of
β).
noun
an
activity
or
hobby
that
someone
spends
time
doing
,
especially
for
enjoyment
β’
In
his
free
time
,
chess
became
John
β
s
favorite
occupation
.
In
his
free
time
,
chess
became
John
β
s
favorite
occupation
.
β’
Reading
is
an
occupation
that
relaxes
her
after
a
long
day
.
Reading
is
an
occupation
that
relaxes
her
after
a
long
day
.
Extended
from
the
sense
of
"
what
occupies
one
β
s
time
"
in
late
Middle
English
.
noun
the
control
and
settlement
of
a
place
by
a
foreign
military
or
political
power
β’
The
city
suffered
greatly
during
the
enemy
occupation
.
The
city
suffered
greatly
during
the
enemy
occupation
.
β’
After
years
of
occupation
,
the
country
finally
regained
independence
.
After
years
of
occupation
,
the
country
finally
regained
independence
.
Sense
of
"
military
holding
of
territory
"
recorded
from
the
late
18th
century
,
evolving
from
the
broader
meaning
of
"
taking
possession
."