These are words and phrases related to 'take part'. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,, go to the definition of 'take part'. 'Take part' is used to describe someone who participates in an activity or event.

She wanted to take part but she was too ill. take an active/leading part At college I took an active part in student politics. ► Don’t say ‘take a part in’ something. Say take part in something. → part Examples from the Corpus take part • The program teaches children about conservation, and about 30 schools are taking part.

Looking up part in a dictionary would probably help. In took a part, part means role; in took part in, part means shared. To take part in means to participate in some group action; no specific role is assumed.

Fig. to take a side in an argument; to support someone in an argument. My sister took my mother's part in the family argument. You are always taking the part of the underdog! to participate in something. Bill refused to take part in the game. Everyone is asked to take part in the celebration.