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Webster 1913 Edition

Participate

Par-tic′i-pate

,
Adj.
[L.
participatus
, p. p. of
participare
to participate;
pars
,
partis
, part +
capere
to take. See
Part
, and
Capacious
.]
Acting in common; participating.
[R.]
Shak.

Par-tic′i-pate

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Participated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Participating
.]
To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; – followed by
in
, formerly by
of
;
as, to
participate
in a debate; to
participate
in a discussion
.
Shak.
So would he
participate
of their wants.
Hayward.
Mine may come when men
With angels may
participate
.
Milton.

Par-tic′i-pate

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of.
[R.]
Fit to
participate
all rational delight.
Milton.
2.
To impart, or give, or share of.
[Obs.]
Drayton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Participate

PARTIC'IPATE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. participo; pars, part, and capio, to take.]
1.
To partake; to have a share in common with others. The heart of sensibility participates in the sufferings of a friend. It is sometimes followed by of.
He would participate of their wants.
2.
To have part of more things than one.
Few creatures participate of the nature of plants and metals both.

PARTIC'IPATE

,
Verb.
T.
To partake; to share; to receive a part of.
Fellowship
Such as I seek, fit to participate
All rational delight--

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