parted

[par-tid]

adjective

1. divided into parts; cleft.

2. divided by a part.

   parted hair.

3. set or kept apart; separated.

4. Botany.,  (of a leaf ) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

5. Heraldry.,  party.

6. Archaic.,  dead; deceased.

parted

/ ˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. botany divided almost to the base

   parted leaves

2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

Other Word Forms

• partedness noun
• unparted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; part, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It is the first time in their history that both clubs have parted company with their manager in the same campaign.

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The band is back together, even though they never really parted.

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Weeks after news of the scandal broke, ABC News parted ways with both Holmes and Robach.

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‘Why we parted only God and Freud might be able to figure out,’ Allen says.

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“Why we parted only God and Freud might be able to figure out,” Allen wrote.

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