part

• (r) in part; in some degree; not wholly
  • I felt partly to blame
  • He was partially paralyzed
  partially, partly,

Nouns

• (n) something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
  • I read a portion of the manuscript
  • the smaller component is hard to reach
  • the animal constituent of plankton
  component part, portion, component, constituent,
• (n) something less than the whole of a human artifact
  • the rear part of the house
  • glue the two parts together
  portion,
• (n) a portion of a natural object
  • they analyzed the river into three parts
  • he needed a piece of granite
  piece,
• (n) that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
  • it requires vigilance on our part
  • they resisted every effort on his part
• (n) the extended spatial location of something
  • the farming regions of France
  • religions in all parts of the world
  • regions of outer space
  region,
• (n) the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
  • the function of a teacher
  • the government must do its part
  • play its role
  role, function, office,
• (n) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
  • she played the part of Desdemona
  persona, theatrical role, role, character,
• (n) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  • he wanted his share in cash
  share, percentage, portion,
• (n) one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  • the written part of the exam
  • the finance section of the company
  • the BBC's engineering division
  division, section,
• (n) a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
  • his part was right in the middle
  parting,
• (n) the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
  • he tried to sing the tenor part
  voice,
• (n) the part played 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
  contribution, share,

Verbs

• (v) go one's own way; move apart
  • The friends separated after the party
  split, separate,
• (v) discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
  • The business partners broke over a tax question
  • The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
  • My friend and I split up
  break up, split, split up, separate, break,
• (v) leave
  • The family took off for Florida
  take off, set forth, set off, start out, depart, set out, start,
• (v) come apart
  • The two pieces that we had glued separated
  divide, separate,
• (v) force, take, or pull apart
  • He separated the fighting children
  • Moses parted the Red Sea
  disunite, separate, divide,

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