take part
To participate or join.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I want to take part in the discussion.”
“Over fifty volunteers came to take part in the beach cleanup last weekend.”
“Reluctant at first, she eventually agreed to take part in the panel, sharing insights she had kept private for years.”
From Middle English *taken part*, formed as a calque of the Latin *participō*. The construction is a literal translation of its Latin predecessor, following a pattern of Germanic equivalents such as the German *teilnehmen* and the Finnish *ottaa osaa*.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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for the most part
In most aspects; mostly; generally.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
Last updated August 10, 2026