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Participate vs Atend - What's the difference?

participate | atend |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between participate and atend

is that participate is (obsolete) acting in common; participating while atend is (obsolete) to take or catch fire.

As verbs the difference between participate and atend

is that participate is to join in, to take part, to involve oneself ((in) something) while atend is (obsolete) to set on fire; kindle.

As an adjective participate

is (obsolete) acting in common; participating.

participate

English

Verb

(participat)
  • To join in, to take part, to involve oneself ((in) something).
  • (obsolete) To share, share in (something).
  • * 1638 , , Some Yeares Travels , I:
    • they seldome feed together, lest they might participate one anothers impurity: each has his owne cup [...].
  • (obsolete) To share (something) (with) others; to transfer (something) (to) or (unto) others.
  • * 1662 , Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Systems of the World , II:
    • Make the Earth [...] turn round its own axis in twenty four hours, and towards the same point with all the other Spheres; and without participating this same motion to any other Planet or Star.

    Related terms

    * participant * participation * participative * participator * participatory * participial * participle

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Acting in common; participating.
  • * 1608 , , I. i. 101:
    • And, mutually participate , did minister / Unto the appetite and affection common / Of the whole body.

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    atend

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To set on fire; kindle.
  • (obsolete) To take or catch fire.