participant — a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity or event
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity or event
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/
Example Sentences
- The cooking show participant accidentally set his apron on fire while trying to impress the judges.
- Each participant in the research study received a small compensation for their time.
- The marathon participant wore a banana costume and somehow still finished in the top 10.
participant
NOUN[/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/]
a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity or event
Every participant in the marathon pinned a number and stretched at the starting line.
PART(part) + ICIP(take) + ANT(person) — deciding to ICIP(take) an active PART(part) in the meeting, the confident ANT(person) became the main participant.
Hearing the loud, encouraging chant from the crowd, he bravely stepped onto the stage as a game participant.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'participans', the present participle of 'participare', meaning 'to share in or take part'. The root 'pars' means 'part' and 'capere' means 'to take'.
Breakdown
part- (part) + -icip- (take) + -ant (one who) = participant (one who takes part)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cooking show participant accidentally set his apron on fire while trying to impress the judges.”
“Each participant in the research study received a small compensation for their time.”
“The marathon participant wore a banana costume and somehow still finished in the top 10.”
“Workshop participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops.”
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