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 …—
Mike Freeman
He swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
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Other players also took part in the instrumental section — punter Maury Buford had the honor of playing the cowbell.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The fraud Claustro and Do admitted to taking part in centered around the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, a state program meant to help injured workers.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Visitors to this year’s Göteborg Film Festival will be offered the chance to take part in a real-life lie detector test, and participants who pass the test will be rewarded with festival tickets as part of a new live experiment.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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