# take part

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To participate or join.
2. To share or partake.
3. To support or ally oneself (with).

## Etymology
From Middle English taken part, a calque of Latin participō. Compare partake, German teilnehmen, Finnish ottaa osaa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/take-part