Participate

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The Winter Olympic Games begin February 9 in pyeonchang South Korea.

Participate

officials from North and South Korea held talks for the first time since 2015 in January.

They agreed that 22 North Korean athletes as well as musical and other performers would participate in the pyeonchang Winter Olympics.

Participate means to be involved with others in doing something, or to take part in an event with others.

Participate is a verb, and is usually followed by the word “in”.

For example, they want to participate in the Olympic Games.