Participant

//pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who participates.

    "Near-synonyms: entrant, partaker"

  2. 2
    someone who takes part in an activity wordnet
  3. 3
    One who participates.; A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial

    "a research participant"

  4. 4
    a person who participates in or is skilled at some game wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Sharing; participating; having a share of part. not-comparable

    "Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;"

Synonyms

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partakera party toaccessoryaccompliceactoraide

Example

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"He was a neutral participant at the discussion."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).

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