French word

participer

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁtisipe/

Meaning

  • verbparticipate

Example

Je participe à la réunion demain.

I will participate in the meeting tomorrow.

Illustration for participer (participate)

More examples

Il va participer aux activités de l'association ce week-end.

He is going to take part in the association's activities this weekend.

Core concept

A person joins a shared activity and has a place in what the group does.

Common phrases

  • participer à

    take part in

  • participer à une réunion

    take part in a meeting

Similar words

assister: To attend a meeting or ceremony and be present there.
prendre part: To join a discussion or activity by taking concrete action or expressing opinions.
contribuer: To support an activity or task by providing money, ideas, or effort.
s'impliquer: To become actively involved in an activity or issue, committing time and effort.

Definition in French

Prendre part à une activité, un événement ou un projet en y étant impliqué ou présent, le plus souvent suivi de « à ».

Word origin

French participer comes from Latin participare, formed from pars, 'part,' and capere, 'take,' with the sense of taking part.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is participer à plus a noun or infinitive, not a direct object: participer à la réunion.

Other meanings

  • joinverb
  • competeverb
  • be involvedverb

Opposites

  • s'abstenirabstainverb

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