participar

Senses

1. 1.

   to participate, to take part

   to be involved in or take part in an activity or event

2. 2.

   to share, to partake

   to have a portion or share of something

3. 3.

   to inform, to notify

   to formally announce or communicate information (formal/archaic)

Examples

• "Vou participar da reunião amanhã."

  I'm going to participate in the meeting tomorrow.

• "Ela participou do concurso e ganhou o primeiro lugar."

  She took part in the contest and won first place.

• "Todos os funcionários participam dos lucros da empresa."

  All employees share in the company's profits.

Usage

Most commonly used with the preposition "de" (participar de algo). In formal contexts, especially wedding invitations, "participar" can mean "to announce" (e.g., "participamos o casamento de..."). The noun form is "participação."