/ Dictionary / Index P participate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•tic•i•pate Pronunciation: (pär-tis'u-pāt"), [key] — v., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. —v.i. to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually fol. by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play. —v.t. to take or have a part or share in; partake in; share. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: participate (Thesaurus) participant observation participating insurance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language