Part

Part
Part Part, v. i. 1. To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle. [1913 Webster]

2. To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from. [1913 Webster]

He wrung Bassanio's hand, and so they parted. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

He owned that he had parted from the duke only a few hours before. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

His precious bag, which he would by no means part from. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]

3. To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from; as, to part with one's money. [1913 Webster]

Celia, for thy sake, I part With all that grew so near my heart. --Waller. [1913 Webster]

Powerful hands . . . will not part Easily from possession won with arms. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

It was strange to him that a father should feel no tenderness at parting with an only son. --A. Trollope. [1913 Webster]

4. To have a part or share; to partake. [Obs.] ``They shall part alike.'' --1 Sam. xxx. 24. [1913 Webster]


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  • Part — (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Part — (p[aum]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parting}.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See {Part}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Part of Me — may refer to:Entertainment* Part of Me , a 1999 single by the New Zealand band Stellar* * Part of Me , a song by progressive rock band Tool from their 1992 debut EP Opiate * part of Me , a 2007 song featured in Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki s… …   Wikipedia

  • Part — Part, adv. Partly; in a measure. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • PART — s. f. Portion de quelque chose qui se divise entre plusieurs personnes. On a fait trois parts de tout le bien de la succession. Il a une part d enfant dans cette succession. Il eut sa part d aîné. Quand il y a tant d héritiers, les parts sont… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • part — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Old English, both from Latin part , pars; perhaps akin to Latin parare to prepare more at pare Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Part — The concept of part is not easy to define though it is intimately connected to the concept whole . For the formal study of the parthood relation, see Mereology.Part can also mean: * Part (music): the music played or sung by an individual… …   Wikipedia

  • part — See: DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR MY PART, FOR ONE S PART also ON ONE S PART, FOR THE MOST PART, IN PART, MAN OF PARTS, TAKE PART …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • part — See: DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR MY PART, FOR ONE S PART also ON ONE S PART, FOR THE MOST PART, IN PART, MAN OF PARTS, TAKE PART …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • PART — s. m. (Le T final se prononce.) T. de Jurispr. L enfant dont une femme vient d accoucher. Il n a point de pluriel, et il n est guère usité que dans ces locutions, Supposition de part, suppression de part, confusion de part …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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