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apart
[ uh-pahrt ]
/ əˈpɑrt /
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adverb
adjective
having independent or unique qualities, features, or characteristics; separate (usually used following the noun it modifies): a class apart.
Verb Phrases
take 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.
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Idioms about apart
apart from, aside from; in addition to: Apart from other considerations, time is a factor.
Origin of apart
OTHER WORDS FROM apart
a·part·ness, nounWords nearby apart
Apaporis, aparalytic, aparavidya, aparejo, Aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel, apartment, apartment hotel
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British Dictionary definitions for apart
apart
/ (əˈpɑːt) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
See also take apart, tell apart
Word Origin for apart
C14: from Old French a part at (the) side
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