participating

From the verb participate: (⇒ conjugate)

participating is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

par•tic•i•pate /pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/   v. [no object] , -pat•ed, -pat•ing. 

1. to take part or have a share, as with others:
   to participate in a conversation.

par•tic•i•pa•tion /pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] active participation in the project.

par•tic•i•pa•tive, adj. 
par•tic•i•pa•tor, n. [countable] See -cep-, -par-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

par•tic•i•pate  (pär tis′ə pāt′), v., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. 
v.i. 

1. to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake;
   share (usually fol. by in):
   to participate in profits; to participate in a play.

v.t. 

2. [Archaic.] to take or have a part or share in;
   partake in;
   share.

• Latin participātus (past participle of participāre to share), equivalent. to particip- (stem of particeps) taking part, partner (see participle) + -ātus -ate¹
• 1525–35

par•tic′i•pat′ing•ly, adv. 
par•tic′i•pa′tive, adj. 
par•tic′i•pa′tive•ly, adv. 
par•tic′i•pa′tor, n. 
par•tic•i•pa•to•ry  (pär tis′ə pə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj.  Synonyms

• 1. See share ¹.

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participate / pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/ verb

1. (intransitive) often followed by in: to take part, be or become actively involved, or share (in)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin participāre, from pars part + capere to take

parˈticipant adjective , noun

parˌticiˈpation noun

parˈticiˌpator noun

parˈticipatory adjective