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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Monogram Capital Partners and Felix Capital also took part.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Madrid’s players took part in last weekend’s protests against the Miami game, standing still when their game at Getafe kicked off last Sunday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Participants can take part in the town’s stein hoisting contest to see who can hold a full tankard of beer the longest.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Madrid’s players took part in last weekend’s protests against the Miami game, standing still when their game at Getafe kicked off last Sunday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Participants can take part in the town’s stein hoisting contest to see who can hold a full tankard of beer the longest.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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