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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Seminole’s Max Buchanan, Edgewater’s Jaden Wilkerson and Orlando Christian Prep’s Demetrius Campbell all were able to take part in Miami practices this week.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Islamic Jihad is a smaller and more extreme ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel that ignited the war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Sharing Christmas Day photos on Instagram has become something of an annual holiday tradition, and these celebrities are more than happy to take part.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Islamic Jihad is a smaller and more extreme ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel, which ignited the latest war.
—Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Islamic Jihad is a smaller and more extreme ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel that ignited the war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Sharing Christmas Day photos on Instagram has become something of an annual holiday tradition, and these celebrities are more than happy to take part.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Islamic Jihad is a smaller and more extreme ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel, which ignited the latest war.
—Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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