Word: part Word origin: Old English (denoting a part of speech), from Latin pars, part- . The verb (originally in Middle English in the sense ‘divide into parts’) is from Old French partir, from Latin partire, partiri ‘divide, share’. Phonetic: pɑːt Listen:
an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something. Example: divide the circle into three equal parts
some but not all of something. Example: the painting tells only part of the story
a role played by an actor or actress. Example: she played a lot of leading parts
the contribution made by someone or something to an action or situation. Example: he played a key part in ending the revolt
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a line of scalp revealed in a person's hair by combing the hair away in opposite directions on either side; a parting. Example: the part in her hair was white and straight
(of two things) move away from each other. Example: his lips parted in a smile
leave someone's company. Example: there was a good deal of kissing before we parted
give up possession of; hand over. Example: even quite small companies parted with large sums
separate (the hair of the head on either side of the parting) with a comb. Example: his hair was centrally parted
to some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something). Example: the city is now part slum, part consumer paradise
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