verb

mitmachen

participate · join

Bedeutet, sich an einer Aktivität oder Handlung zu beteiligen und gemeinsam mit anderen etwas zu tun.

The German word "mitmachen" is a verb composed of:

Meaning: "to participate," "to join in," or "to take part" in an activity together with others.

teilnehmen (to take part)
participieren (to participate, borrowed from Latin through other European languages)
sich beteiligen (to participate/involve oneself)

mitmachen often implies informal or active participation alongside others.
teilnehmen is more formal and often used for events or formal occasions.
sich beteiligen stresses involvement, sometimes including contributing something.
participieren is less common and more formal/technical.

Example:
Ich mache bei dem Spiel mit. (I’m joining in the game.)