Verb

(head)

(participate)

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.

Verb

(head)

(assist)

Verb

(en verb)

(label) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.

(label) To attend

* 1967 , The Rev. Loren Gavitt (ed.), Saint Augustine's Prayer Book: A Book of Devotion for members of the Episcopal Church , revised edition, West Park, NY: Holy Cross Publications, p. 8:

To assist at Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation.

To help.

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(sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.