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 humanartifact "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
3. (noun)part, piece a portion of a naturalobject "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 particularrole 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 assetsbelonging to or due to or contributed by an individualperson 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. (noun)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. (verb)separate, disunite, divide, part force, take, or pull apart
"He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
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