Related Searches
on Ask.com
participate - 11 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | participate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take part in activity |
| Synonyms: | aid, chip in*, come in, compete, concur, cooperate, engage, enter into, go into, partake, perform, play, share, strive, associate with, be a participant, be a party to, be into, engage in, get in on, get in on the act, have a hand in, have to do with, join in, latch on, lend a hand, sit in on, sit in*, take an interest in, tune in |
| Notes: | you partake of something and you participate in something |
| Antonyms: | observe, watch |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collaborate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work together |
| Synonyms: | collude, concert, concur, conspire, cooperate, get together, participate, be in cahoots, coact, cofunction, come together, coproduce, do business with, glue oneself to, go partners, hook on, hook up, interface, join forces, join together, join up with, team up, throw in together, throw in with, tie in, work with |
| Antonyms: | disagree, divorce, part |
| Main Entry: | cooperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
| Synonyms: | abet, advance, agree, back up, band, befriend, chip in, coincide, collaborate, combine, concert, concur, conspire, contribute, coordinate, espouse, forward, further, help, league*, participate, partner, pitch in*, play ball*, second, succor, unite, uphold, be in cahoots, coadjute, comply with, conduce, go along with, join forces, join in, lend a hand, pool resources, pull together, share in, show willingness, side with, stick together, take part, work side by side, work together |
| Antonyms: | block, delay, disturb, encumber, handicap, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | partake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat, share |
| Synonyms: | consume, devour, divide, engage, enter into, feed, ingest, participate, receive, sample, savor, sip, take, be a party to, be in on, be into, get in the act, have a finger in, sit in, sit in on, take part, tune in |
| Antonyms: | abstain, refrain |
| Main Entry: | pitch in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help out |
| Synonyms: | aid, attack, begin, buckle down*, chip in, chip in*, come through, commence, contribute, contribute work, cooperate, do, do one's bit, fall to*, get cracking, get going, go to it, help, help; get busy, hop to it, join in, jump in, launch, lend a hand, lend a hand, participate, plunge into, set about, set to, subscribe, tackle, tee off, volunteer, wade in |
| Antonyms: | hinder, hurt, prevent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cooperate |
| Synonyms: | agree, collaborate, conspire, participate, be in cahoots, comply with, go along with, join forces, join in, play the game, pull together, stick together, work together |
| Main Entry: | share |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use in common with others |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, deal, dispense, distribute, divide, divvy up*, dole out, experience, part, partake, participate, partition, prorate, quota, ration, receive, shift, slice, split, split up, yield, be a party to, cut the pie, divide with, divvy, give and take, give out, go Dutch, go fifty-fifty, go halves, go in with, have a hand in, have a portion of, mete out, parcel out, pay half, piece up, slice up, take a part of |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, be selfish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enter into |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | engage in |
| Synonyms: | join, participate, become part of, participate in, take part in |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occupy oneself; engross |
| Synonyms: | absorb, allure, arrest, bewitch, busy, captivate, catch, charm, draw, embark on, employ, enamor, enchant, enter into, enthrall, fascinate, grip*, imbue, immerse, interest, involve, join, monopolize, partake, participate, pitch in, practice, soak, tackle*, tie up, undertake, give a try, give a whirl, go for broke, go in for, go out for, have a fling at, have a go at, have a shot at, keep busy, preengage, preoccupy, set about, take part, try on for size |
| Antonyms: | decline, refuse, reject, shun |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete in sport |
| Synonyms: | challenge, contend, contest, disport, participate, rival, sport, take on, vie, be on a team, engage in, recreate, take part |
| Antonyms: | watch |
| Main Entry: | deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
| Synonyms: | administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, deliver, disburse, dish out*, dispense, disperse, disseminate, divide, dole out*, drop, give, hand out, impart, inflict, measure, partake, participate, partition, render, reward, share, strike, come across with, divvy, fork out*, fork over, mete out |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
