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part

/pɑɹt/noun, verb, adverb1 syllable

Part means: depart for someplace.

Synonyms for part45

noun, as in something determined in relation to something that includes it

portion, component part, component, constituent

noun, as in an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

character, role, theatrical role, persona

noun, as in the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

noun, as in assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

noun, as in one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

noun, as in the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

noun, as in something less than the whole of a human artifact

noun, as in a portion of a natural object

noun, as in the extended spatial location of something

noun, as in a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

noun, as in the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

noun, as in an item that is an instance of some type

verb, as in depart for someplace

depart, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off

verb, as in discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

separate, split up, split, break, break up

verb, as in force, take, or pull apart

separate, disunite, divide

verb, as in go one's own way; move apart

verb, as in move or break apart

adverb, as in to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

partially, partly, in part

also used for part

element, faction, party, hand, position, shed, shoad, shode, chelek

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What does part mean?19

verb

1

depart for someplace“The family took off for Florida”

2

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“The business partners broke over a tax question”

3

force, take, or pull apart“He separated the fighting children”

4

go one's own way; move apart“The friends separated after the party”

5

move or break apart“The two pieces that we had glued separated”

noun

1

something determined in relation to something that includes it“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”

2

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play“she played the part of Desdemona”

3

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group“the function of a teacher”

4

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group“he wanted his share in cash”

5

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole“the written part of the exam”

6

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result“I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project”

7

something less than the whole of a human artifact“the rear part of the house”

8

a portion of a natural object“they analyzed the river into three parts”

9

the extended spatial location of something“the farming regions of France”

10

a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions“his part was right in the middle”

11

the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music“he tried to sing the tenor part”

12

an item that is an instance of some type“he designed a new piece of equipment”

13

that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation“it requires vigilance on our part”

adverb

1

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly“I felt partly to blame”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with part?16

two syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

Part in a sentence

  • Owing to a bad cold, he could not take part in the game.carlosalberto
  • That was, as it were, part of the job.CM
  • The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.AlanF_US
  • I, for my part, have nothing more to say.unknown
  • For my part, it doesn't matter whether he comes or not.unknown
  • My success was, for the most part, thanks to his efforts.corbinjurgens
  • I want to have a part-time job, too.CK
  • Those present were, for the most part, students.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of part

as a noun

plural
parts

as a verb

past tense
parted
present participle
parting
third-person singular
parts
past participle
parted