1. (noun) part, portion, component part, component, constituent
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"
2. (noun) part, portion
something less than the whole of a human artifact
"the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
3. (noun) part, piece
a portion of a natural object
"they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
4. (noun) part
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"
5. (noun) region, part
the extended spatial location of something
"the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
6. (noun) function, office, part, role
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"
7. (noun) character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
"she played the part of Desdemona"
8. (noun) share, portion, part, percentage
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
"he wanted his share in cash"
9. (noun) part, section, division
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"
10. (noun) part, parting
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. (noun) part, voice
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
"he tried to sing the tenor part"
12. (verb) contribution, part, share
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"
13. (verb) separate, part, split
go one's own way; move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
14. (verb) separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
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"
15. (verb) depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
leave
"The family took off for Florida"
16. (verb) separate, divide, part
come apart
"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
17. (adverb) separate, disunite, divide, part
force, take, or pull apart
"He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
18. (adverb) partially, partly, part
in part; in some degree; not wholly
"I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
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Definition of 'part' 
