take part
idiomatic phrase
: to be involved in some activity : to participate in something
Almost everyone took part in the celebration.
She refused to take part in the discussion.
… was sentenced to five years in federal prison in May for taking part in a bogus investment scheme …—
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Mike FreemanHe swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
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Five members of the Royals 2015 World Series championship team will take part in the event in Kansas City: Ben Zobrist, Alex Gordon, Lorenzo Cain, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
By Nathan Solis and Richard Winton May 28, 2025 8:15 AM PT
Scores of young people took part in a vandalism spree in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night, leaving damage and questions in their wake.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Instead of working after school and during summers as earlier generations did, many Millennials took part in extracurricular and enrichment activities, including sports, and signed up for camps and trips during the summer months.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Miller also was a guest on an Honor Flight and made the trip to Midway Airport multiple times to welcome home other vets who took part in the program.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
By Nathan Solis and Richard Winton May 28, 2025 8:15 AM PT
Scores of young people took part in a vandalism spree in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night, leaving damage and questions in their wake.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Instead of working after school and during summers as earlier generations did, many Millennials took part in extracurricular and enrichment activities, including sports, and signed up for camps and trips during the summer months.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Miller also was a guest on an Honor Flight and made the trip to Midway Airport multiple times to welcome home other vets who took part in the program.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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