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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Eligibility: Households taking part in SNAP, SSI (CA residents only) or the NationalSchool Lunch Program (NSLP).
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Auckland City is the sole representative from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the Club World Cup, and is the only amateur team taking part.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The designer is taking part in Milan Men’s Fashion Week with a daylong event on Friday that is part boutique opening and part presentation of the spring 2026 collection, rooted in fluidity and charm and built on his fixation for rebooting ’80s silhouettes.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Liverpool offered their under-23 pitch, with Leverkusen’s players taking part in a light training session and debrief of the previous evening’s chastening loss.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Auckland City is the sole representative from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the Club World Cup, and is the only amateur team taking part.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The designer is taking part in Milan Men’s Fashion Week with a daylong event on Friday that is part boutique opening and part presentation of the spring 2026 collection, rooted in fluidity and charm and built on his fixation for rebooting ’80s silhouettes.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Liverpool offered their under-23 pitch, with Leverkusen’s players taking part in a light training session and debrief of the previous evening’s chastening loss.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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