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participates, verb, present, 3rd person singular of participate (infinitive).

Verb participates, participating, participated
participate - share in something
		take part
		act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
		partake in be active in
participate - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
		enter
		chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, drop out, throw in, quit, give up give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
		jump increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"

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participate (a.)
Acting in common; participating.
participate (v. i.)
To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; -- followed by in, formely by of; as, to participate in a debate.
participate (v. t.)
To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of.
participate (v. t.)
To impart, or give, or share of.

participate
pär-tis′i-pāt, v.i. to partake: to have a share.—v.t. to receive a part or share of.—n. Pär′ticeps crim′inis, one who, although not present, helps in any way the commission of a crime, or who after the deed assists or hides the person who did it.—adjs. Partic′ipable, capable of being participated in or shared; Partic′ipant, participating: sharing.—n. a partaker.—adv. Partic′ipantly.—n. Participā′tion.—adj. Partic′ipātive, capable of participating.—n. Partic′ipātor, one who partakes with another: a sharer. [L. participāre, -ātum—pars, part, capĕre, to take.]