One verb to replace 'be a member of' a club
I need to make a diagram and I got stunted on the verb to use for a club. In this case, 'club' is supposed to be as wide a term as possible, so it could mean anything from a book club to swimming practice (at an actual sports club, for example) or even to Sunday School (assuming it as a religious 'club activity').
I've got:
(Person A) works at (work place)
(Person A) studies at (school)
(Person A) volunteers at (association)
(Person A) ???? at (club)
I know the expression to use would be 'is a member of', but I need an action verb. For now, I'm stuck with 'participates' but it doesn't feel right.
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I need to make a diagram and I got stunted on the verb to use for a club. In this case, 'club' is supposed to be as wide a term as possible, so it could mean anything from a book club to swimming practice (at an actual sports club, for example) or even to Sunday School (assuming it as a religious 'club activity').
I've got:
(Person A) works at (work place)
(Person A) studies at (school)
(Person A) volunteers at (association)
(Person A) ???? at (club)
I know the expression to use would be 'is a member of', but I need an action verb. For now, I'm stuck with 'participates' but it doesn't feel right.
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asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
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If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago
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I need to make a diagram and I got stunted on the verb to use for a club. In this case, 'club' is supposed to be as wide a term as possible, so it could mean anything from a book club to swimming practice (at an actual sports club, for example) or even to Sunday School (assuming it as a religious 'club activity').
I've got:
(Person A) works at (work place)
(Person A) studies at (school)
(Person A) volunteers at (association)
(Person A) ???? at (club)
I know the expression to use would be 'is a member of', but I need an action verb. For now, I'm stuck with 'participates' but it doesn't feel right.
single-word-requests
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
I need to make a diagram and I got stunted on the verb to use for a club. In this case, 'club' is supposed to be as wide a term as possible, so it could mean anything from a book club to swimming practice (at an actual sports club, for example) or even to Sunday School (assuming it as a religious 'club activity').
I've got:
(Person A) works at (work place)
(Person A) studies at (school)
(Person A) volunteers at (association)
(Person A) ???? at (club)
I know the expression to use would be 'is a member of', but I need an action verb. For now, I'm stuck with 'participates' but it doesn't feel right.
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
asked 6 hours ago
Sara CostaSara Costa
1,665123344
1,665123344
If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago
add a comment |
If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago
If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago
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If an action rather than a stative verb like belong to is required, I'd suggest:
- (Person A) goes to (club)
This does not denote an action performed within the club premises but indicates that the person takes part in activities carried out there.
answered 6 hours ago
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I think that best verb for this, which has two senses that apply, is patronize:
1 : to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
// The government patronized several local artists.
3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or client of a restaurant
// much patronized by celebrities
In terms of a club, if you are a member, then you have paid your dues in order to support it (following the first listed sense of patronize) and be able to have access to it as a customer or client (the other listed sense of patronize).
In your sentence, the pronoun would be dropped:
(Person A) patronizes (club).
answered 4 hours ago
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Errrr...it seems like this is too obvious: How about "JOINS"
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Attends.
There isn't a really good answer for this, since there's not a strong word for what exactly you do at a club. And frankly, that's understandable, because clubs have so very any different activities. For instance if it's a flying club, you could have
Joe flies at the club
However, what's usually the case with clubs, is that you show up and then do whatever the club does. So this is a viable catch-all:
Joe attends the club
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If an action rather than a stative verb like belong to is required, I'd suggest:
- (Person A) goes to (club)
This does not denote an action performed within the club premises but indicates that the person takes part in activities carried out there.
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If an action rather than a stative verb like belong to is required, I'd suggest:
- (Person A) goes to (club)
This does not denote an action performed within the club premises but indicates that the person takes part in activities carried out there.
answered 6 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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If an action rather than a stative verb like belong to is required, I'd suggest:
- (Person A) goes to (club)
This does not denote an action performed within the club premises but indicates that the person takes part in activities carried out there.
answered 6 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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If an action rather than a stative verb like belong to is required, I'd suggest:
- (Person A) goes to (club)
This does not denote an action performed within the club premises but indicates that the person takes part in activities carried out there.
answered 6 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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answered 6 hours ago
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I think that best verb for this, which has two senses that apply, is patronize:
1 : to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
// The government patronized several local artists.
3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or client of a restaurant
// much patronized by celebrities
In terms of a club, if you are a member, then you have paid your dues in order to support it (following the first listed sense of patronize) and be able to have access to it as a customer or client (the other listed sense of patronize).
In your sentence, the pronoun would be dropped:
(Person A) patronizes (club).
answered 4 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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I think that best verb for this, which has two senses that apply, is patronize:
1 : to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
// The government patronized several local artists.
3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or client of a restaurant
// much patronized by celebrities
In terms of a club, if you are a member, then you have paid your dues in order to support it (following the first listed sense of patronize) and be able to have access to it as a customer or client (the other listed sense of patronize).
In your sentence, the pronoun would be dropped:
(Person A) patronizes (club).
answered 4 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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I think that best verb for this, which has two senses that apply, is patronize:
1 : to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
// The government patronized several local artists.
3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or client of a restaurant
// much patronized by celebrities
In terms of a club, if you are a member, then you have paid your dues in order to support it (following the first listed sense of patronize) and be able to have access to it as a customer or client (the other listed sense of patronize).
In your sentence, the pronoun would be dropped:
(Person A) patronizes (club).
answered 4 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.3k32245
I think that best verb for this, which has two senses that apply, is patronize:
1 : to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
// The government patronized several local artists.
3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or client of a restaurant
// much patronized by celebrities
In terms of a club, if you are a member, then you have paid your dues in order to support it (following the first listed sense of patronize) and be able to have access to it as a customer or client (the other listed sense of patronize).
In your sentence, the pronoun would be dropped:
(Person A) patronizes (club).
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Errrr...it seems like this is too obvious: How about "JOINS"
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Attends.
There isn't a really good answer for this, since there's not a strong word for what exactly you do at a club. And frankly, that's understandable, because clubs have so very any different activities. For instance if it's a flying club, you could have
Joe flies at the club
However, what's usually the case with clubs, is that you show up and then do whatever the club does. So this is a viable catch-all:
Joe attends the club
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Attends.
There isn't a really good answer for this, since there's not a strong word for what exactly you do at a club. And frankly, that's understandable, because clubs have so very any different activities. For instance if it's a flying club, you could have
Joe flies at the club
However, what's usually the case with clubs, is that you show up and then do whatever the club does. So this is a viable catch-all:
Joe attends the club
answered 3 hours ago
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Attends.
There isn't a really good answer for this, since there's not a strong word for what exactly you do at a club. And frankly, that's understandable, because clubs have so very any different activities. For instance if it's a flying club, you could have
Joe flies at the club
However, what's usually the case with clubs, is that you show up and then do whatever the club does. So this is a viable catch-all:
Joe attends the club
answered 3 hours ago
HarperHarper
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Attends.
There isn't a really good answer for this, since there's not a strong word for what exactly you do at a club. And frankly, that's understandable, because clubs have so very any different activities. For instance if it's a flying club, you could have
Joe flies at the club
However, what's usually the case with clubs, is that you show up and then do whatever the club does. So this is a viable catch-all:
Joe attends the club
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If it’s Sunday School, you wouldn’t use ‘is a member of’ – that wouldn’t be called a ‘club’ to begin with. You can belong to a club, but again, only if it’s an actual club with memberships and such (or a library, but that’s slightly different).
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
6 hours ago
@JanusBahsJacquet: Yes, I'm aware of that. Unfortunately, my diagram requires me to be a little too 'liberal' in the definition of a club.
– Sara Costa
6 hours ago