English verb: participate | |||
1. | participate (social) share in something | ||
Synonyms | take part | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | partake in | ||
2. | participate (competition) become a participant; be involved in | ||
Samples | Enter a race. Enter an agreement. Enter a drug treatment program. Enter negotiations. | ||
Synonyms | enter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jump | ||
Antonyms | chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, throw in, give up, quit | ||