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US
/ˈpɑɹt/
]
[ UK /pˈɑːt/ ]
[ UK /pˈɑːt/ ]
VERB
-
go one's own way; move apart
The friends separated after the party -
come apart
The two pieces that we had glued separated -
force, take, or pull apart
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea -
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
My friend and I split up
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
The business partners broke over a tax question -
leave
The family took off for Florida
NOUN
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assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
he wanted his share in cash -
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
his part was right in the middle -
a portion of a natural object
he needed a piece of granite
they analyzed the river into three parts -
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the BBC's engineering division
the written part of the exam
the finance section of the company -
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
they resisted every effort on his part
it requires vigilance on our part -
something determined in relation to something that includes it
I read a portion of the manuscript
the animal constituent of plankton
he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
the smaller component is hard to reach -
the extended spatial location of something
regions of outer space
the farming regions of France
religions in all parts of the world -
an item that is an instance of some type
he designed a new piece of equipment
she bought a lovely piece of china
my dog swallowed a Lego part -
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
play its role
the government must do its part
the function of a teacher -
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
he tried to sing the tenor part -
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
she played the part of Desdemona -
something less than the whole of a human artifact
glue the two parts together
the rear part of the house -
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
they all did their share of the work
ADVERB
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to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
He was partially paralyzed
I felt partly to blame
How To Use part In A Sentence
- What we do not know are the precise weighting of factors that go into why prices increase at any particular time.
- For centuries, scholars have squabbled over the design of the ship, which was crucial to defeating the Persians in the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C., part of a wider war that included the fight at Thermopylae dramatized in the film "300. Epic Struggle: Fans Fight to Revive an Oar-Powered Greek Warship
- Moreover, she is being asked to do this while remaining scrupulously impartial and keeping the viewer entertained with talk of trade deals, tariffs and employment figures. Times, Sunday Times
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- Rows of brick garden apartments all backed onto a massive common garden: a shared backyard for children to play, dogs to gambol, and families to eat picnics together. Day of Honey
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- Gone was the prim nodus; instead her long hair was parted in the center and allowed to fall loose under a veil, in a deliberate echo of the statuary poses of classical goddesses. Caesars’ Wives
- Everyone's at it - apart from a few notable and honourable exceptions. The Sun
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- So it's a little more than passing strange that Mr. Brooks clucks about Mr. Obama's "über-partisan budget" when, given the last few weeks of shrieking and wailing from the Republicans about socialism and communism, he's been the voice of moderation in the room. Moderately Shocked
