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[ uh-pahrt ] / əˈpɑrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apart ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbinto pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay. separately in place, time, motion, etc.: New York and Tokyo are thousands of miles apart. Our birthdays are three days apart. to or at one side, with respect to place, purpose, or function: to put money apart for education; to keep apart from the group out of pride. separately or individually in consideration: each factor viewed apart from the others. aside (used with a gerund or noun): Joking apart, what do you think? adjectivehaving independent or unique qualities, features, or characteristics; separate (usually used following the noun it modifies): a class apart. Verb Phrasestake apart, - to disassemble: to take a clock apart.
- Informal. to criticize; attack: She was taken apart for her controversial stand.
- to subject to intense examination: He will take your feeble excuses apart.
Idioms for apartapart from, aside from; in addition to: Apart from other considerations, time is a factor.
Origin of apartFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French a part “to one side”; see a-5, part OTHER WORDS FROM aparta·part·ness, nounWords nearby apartApaporis, aparalytic, aparavidya, aparejo, Aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel, apartment, apartment hotel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apartApart from the video, the Saraya Al-Khorasani group has made no official declaration that it is linked to Taghavi. What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq|IranWire|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST What sets him apart from so many of his contemporaries was his rare immunity from the influence of prevailing ideas. The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Apart from his wheels, Hamzat was living with few comforts and little cash. The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are never portraits of specific individuals who might interest us, even visually, apart from their pictorial roles. The Stacks: Edward Hopper’s X-Ray Vision|Hilton Kramer|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apart from the outfits, of course, some of which have been quite outlandish. The UK’s New Iron Lady in Kitten Heels|Nico Hines, Tom Sykes|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Apart from this discussion, a visit from you would be always acceptable. Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever Apart from theatrical representations and gladiatorial combats, the Romans had an inordinate passion for chariot races. Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith They lived beyond the years of women,—but their lives were spent in acts of holiness, apart from grandeur's train. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Hogg Apart from that, I like your abb as well as I do any of them. The Duke put his arm around him to support him, but the cuirassiers surged against them and tore them apart. Hero Tales of the Far North|Jacob A. Riis
British Dictionary definitions for apart
adjective, adverb (postpositive)to pieces or in pieceshe had the television apart on the floor placed or kept separately or to one side for a particular purpose, reason, etc; aside (esp in the phrases set or put apart) separate in time, place, or position; at a distancehe stood apart from the group; two points three feet apart not being taken into account; asidethese difficulties apart, the project ran smoothly individual; distinct; separatea race apart separately or independently in use, thought, or functionconsidered apart, his reasoning was faulty apart from (preposition) besides; other than See also take apart, tell apart Word Origin for apartC14: from Old French a part at (the) side Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with apart
In addition to the idiom beginning with apart also see: - come apart
- fall apart
- pick apart
- poles apart
- set apart
- take apart
- tear apart
- tell apart
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to apartaside, afar, alone, aloof, away, cut off, disconnected, distant, distinct, exclusively, freely, independent, independently, individually, isolated, lone wolf, separated, separately, singly, special |