Synonyms and antonyms of To take part, or to become involved in British Thesaurus

join in ()

to do an activity with people who are already doing it

participate (verb)

to take part in something

involve (verb)

to choose to take part in something

join (verb)

to become involved in an activity

do (verb)

to take part in an activity

engage in ()

to take part in a particular activity, especially one that involves competing with other people or talking to them

enter on ()

to begin something or begin to take part in something

submerge yourself in something ()

to become very involved in something so that you do not think about anything else

take part (in something) ()

to be involved in an activity with other people

get in on ()

to become involved in something that other people are doing that is fun or interesting, or that makes money

attend (verb)

to be present at an event or activity

be/come/go along for the ride ()

to take part in an activity that other people are doing although you are not really interested in it

be/get mixed up in something ()

to be or become involved in something bad or embarrassing

be/get sucked in(to) ()

to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad

be in at something ()

to be present when something happens

be in at the death (of something) ()

to be present when something ends or someone suffers defeat, especially because you are pleased about it

be in on something ()

to take part in something that is being planned or discussed

bury yourself in something ()

to spend all your time doing and thinking about a particular activity

contract in ()

to agree by a written legal agreement to be included in something

do (verb)

informal to take part in an activity with others

enter (verb)

to start to take part in a particular activity or to work in a particular job

enter/get into the spirit of something ()

to take part in something with enthusiasm

enter into ()

to start to take part in an official discussion or other formal activity

get/be in on the ground floor ()

to be involved from the beginning in something that is likely to be very successful

get in on the act ()

to take part in an activity that someone else is doing, in order to gain some of the advantages for yourself

get into ()

to become involved in a bad situation

grace (verb)

humorous if someone important graces a group or an event, they go to it. This word is often used in a humorous way to show that someone does not often come to a particular event or has arrived very late

have a finger in every pie ()

to be involved in a lot of different things

have a part to play (in something) ()

to be involved in influencing the development of a situation

have/play a part (in something) ()

to be involved in a particular situation or activity and influence its development

hook into (American)

Americaninformal to become closely involved in something, often in a way that makes it difficult to stop being involved

horn in ()

to try to become involved in something that other people do not want you to be involved in

indulge (verb)

to become involved in something that people do not approve of

interfere (verb)

to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this

intervene (verb)

to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it

intrude (verb)

to become involved in a situation in a way that is not welcome to other people, for example by getting involved in their private lives

invade (verb)

to get involved in someone’s life without their permission

jump into ()

to become involved in a situation very quickly

jump in with both feet ()

to become involved in a situation very quickly

jump in with both feet ()

to become involved in something without thinking carefully about it

jump in with both feet ()

to become involved in a very difficult situation

make (verb)

to be able to be present at a particular event

make it ()

to be able to be present at a particular event

meddle (verb)

to become involved in a situation that you have no right to be involved in, in a way that is annoying

muck in ()

to join in an activity, especially in order to help people to get a job done

muscle in ()

to use your power or influence to get involved in a situation in which you are not needed or wanted

partake (verb)

formal to be involved in an activity

play a part/role in something ()

to be involved in something, especially in a way that is important

plug into ()

to become connected or involved with someone or something and get some benefit from them

sink your teeth into something (mainly American)

mainly American to get very involved in something. The usual phrase in British English is get your teeth into something.

sit (verb)

to be in a particular situation or condition for a period of time

sit (verb)

to be a member of a committee or other official group

sit in on ()

to go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly involved in it

stand (verb)

to be in a particular situation or state

stumble into ()

to become involved in something by accident

take/pick up the slack ()

to do the things that someone else is not able or willing to do

weigh in ()

to become involved in something

witness (verb)

to be present when something important happens

worm your way into/out of something ()

to reach a particular place or situation gradually, often using clever methods