verb
to participate
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Mitmachen: means 'to participate' or 'join in'. It is a separable, regular (weak) verb (mach mit!), non‑reflexive. Uses auxiliary haben in perfect (ich habe mitgemacht). Commonly used for activities or events; no fixed preposition—typically followed by an object or prepositional phrase indicating the activity.
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Willst du bei dem Projekt mitmachen?
Do you want to take part in the project?
Ich mache beim Spiel mit.
I'm participating in the game.
Wir haben bei der Aktion mitgemacht.
We participated in the campaign.
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people joining hands in a circle to participate
think 'meet-mock-in' — 'mit' = with, 'machen' = do: do with others
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Separable prefix 'mit-' — in main clause present tense the prefix moves to the end: 'ich mache mit'. | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.