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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Neither Kyiv nor its European allies were invited to take part.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
An 82-year-old man who fell through the ice on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey on Wednesday was safely rescued by emergency responders who were nearby taking part in a multi-agency ice rescue training, officials said Thursday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
American Airlines is taking part in a pilot program to allow passengers connecting at Heathrow to bypass a second security screening.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
With the Miami Heat returning from the All-Star break to resume its schedule this week, the Heat will spend the rest of its regular season trying to lift itself up the Eastern Conference standings in hopes of qualifying for the playoffs without needing to take part in the NBA’s play-in tournament.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
An 82-year-old man who fell through the ice on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey on Wednesday was safely rescued by emergency responders who were nearby taking part in a multi-agency ice rescue training, officials said Thursday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
American Airlines is taking part in a pilot program to allow passengers connecting at Heathrow to bypass a second security screening.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
With the Miami Heat returning from the All-Star break to resume its schedule this week, the Heat will spend the rest of its regular season trying to lift itself up the Eastern Conference standings in hopes of qualifying for the playoffs without needing to take part in the NBA’s play-in tournament.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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