participating

par·tic·i·pate  (pär-ts-pt)

v. par·tic·i·pat·ed, par·tic·i·pat·ing, par·tic·i·pates

v.intr.

1. To take part in something: participated in the festivities.

2. To share in something: If only I could participate in your good fortune.

v.tr. Archaic

To partake of.

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[Latin participre, participt-, from particeps, particip-, partaker : pars, part-, part; see part + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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par·tici·pative adj.

par·tici·pator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

participating - taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" active involved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified"