a person who does something together with other people All participants in the event will receive a certificate.
par • tic • i • pate AWL| / par ' tisapeit / verb ( par • tic • i pates , par • tic • i • pat • ing , par • tic i • pat • ed )
( formal )
to do something together with other people Ten countries participated in the discussions.
—SYNONYM take part
par • tic • i • pa • tion AWL / par^sa' pei/n / noun
[noncount]
Your participation is greatly appreciated.
par • ti • ci • ple / ' partasipl/ noun [ count ]
( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) a form of a verb
The present participle of "eat" is "eating" and the past
participle is "eaten."
par • ti • cle / ' partikl / noun [ count ]
a very small piece of something particles of dust
par .tic .u .lar © / par tikyalar / adjective
one only, and not any other
You need a particular kind of flour to make bread.
more than usual
The road is very icy, so take particular care when you are driving.
—SYNONYM special
If you are particular , you want something to be exactly right
He's very particular about the food he eats.
in particular
more than others
Is there anything in particular you want to do this weekend?
—SYNONYM especially
par .tic . U . lar . ly ©/ psr'tikysbrli/ adverb more than usual, or more than others I'm particularly interested in U.S. history. I don't particularly like fish.
—SYNONYM especially
par • ties
plural of party
par • ti • tion / par ' tijn / noun [ count ]
something that separates one part of a room from another a glass partition
part .ly © / 'partli/ adverb
not completely, but in some way The window was partly open. The accident was partly my fault.
part . пег © / 'partnor/ noun [ count ]
your husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend
( BUSINESS ) one of the people who owns a business Tom and I are business partners.
a person you are dancing with, or playing a game with
part • ner • ship AWL / ' partnarjip / noun
[ count, noncount ]
being partners
The two sisters went into partnership and opened a store.
part of speech / |part av ' spitj / noun [count] ( plural parts of speech )
( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) one of the groups that words are divided into, for example "noun," "verb," "adjective," etc.
part-time / |part ' taim / adjective, adverb
for only a part of the day or week I have a a part-time job as a salesclerk. My mom works part-time .
—Look at full-time .
par .ty © / 'partj/ noun [ count ] ( plural par - ties )
a time when friends meet, usually in someone's home, to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves
We're having a party this Saturday. Can you come? a birthday party
( POLITICS ) a group of people who have the same ideas about politics
He's a member of the Democratic Party. Culture
There are two main political parties in the United States.
These are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party .
3 a group of people who are traveling or working together a party of tourists
paSS 1 © / paes / verb ( pass - es , pass - ing , passed )
to go by someone or something She passed me in the street.
Do you pass any stores on your way to the station?
to go or move in a particular direction A plane passed overhead .
