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Word: Part
Speech Type: Noun
Old English part (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’
pɑːt
an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something
Short Definition:amount or section of something
Examples:- divide the circle into three equal parts
- the early part of 1999
- body parts
some but not all of something
Short Definition:some but not all of something
Examples:- the painting tells only part of the story
a role played by an actor or actress
Short Definition:character or role
Examples:- she played a lot of leading parts
- he took the part of Prospero
the contribution made by someone or something to an action or situation
Short Definition:individual's contribution
Examples:- he played a key part in ending the revolt
- he may be jailed for his part in the robbery
abilities.
Short Definition:abilities
a line of scalp revealed in a person's hair by combing the hair away in opposite directions on either side; a parting
Short Definition:parting in hair
Examples:- the part in her hair was white and straight
Word: Part
Speech Type: Verb
pɑːt
(of two things) move away from each other
Short Definition:move away from each other
Examples:- his lips parted in a smile
leave someone's company
Short Definition:leave someone's company
Examples:- there was a good deal of kissing before we parted
- she can't bear to be parted from her daughter again
give up possession of; hand over
Short Definition:hand over
Examples:- even quite small companies parted with large sums
separate (the hair of the head on either side of the parting) with a comb
Short Definition:separate hair into parting
Examples:- his hair was centrally parted
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