Words nearby part
Idioms for part
Origin of part
before 1000; (noun) Middle English (< Old French < L), Old English < Latin part- (stem of pars) piece, portion; (v.) Middle English parten < Old French partir < Latin partīre, derivative of pars
SYNONYMS FOR part
1 component, ingredient, division, sector. Part, piece, portion, segment, section, fraction, fragment refer to something that is less than the whole. Part is the general word: part of a house. A piece suggests a part which is itself a complete unit or it may mean an irregular fragment: a piece of pie; a piece of a broken vase. A portion is a part allotted or assigned to a person, purpose, etc.: a portion of food. A segment is often a part into which something separates naturally: a segment of an orange. Section suggests a relatively substantial, clearly separate part that fits closely with other parts to form a whole: a section of a fishing rod, a book. Fraction suggests a less substantial but still clearly delimited part, often separate from other parts: a fraction of his former income. Fragment suggests a broken, inconsequential, incomplete part, with irregular or imprecise outlines or boundaries: a fragment of broken pottery, of information.
6 apportionment, lot.
13 responsibility.
18 sever, sunder, dissociate, disconnect, disjoin, detach.
OTHER WORDS FROM part
mul·ti·part, adjectivesub·part, nounDefinition for part company (2 of 2)
company
[ kuhm-puh-nee ]
/ ˈkʌm pə ni /
noun, plural com·pa·nies.
verb (used without object), com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing.
Archaic. to associate.
verb (used with object), com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing.
Archaic. to accompany.
Origin of company
1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French compaignie companionship, equivalent to compain (< Late Latin compāniō; see companion1) + -ie -y3
SYNONYMS FOR company
OTHER WORDS FROM company
com·pa·ny·less, adjectivein·ter·com·pa·ny, adjectivesynonym study for company
1. Company, band, party, troop refer to a group of people formally or informally associated. Company is the general word and means any group of people: a company of motorists. Band, used especially of a band of musicians, suggests a relatively small group pursuing the same purpose or sharing a common fate: a concert by a band; a band of survivors. Party, except when used of a political group, usually implies an indefinite and temporary assemblage, as for some common pursuit: a spelunking party. Troop, used specifically of a body of cavalry, usually implies a number of individuals organized as a unit: a troop of cavalry.
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British Dictionary definitions for part company (1 of 2)
company
/ (ˈkʌmpənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
verb -nies, -nying or -nied
archaic to keep company or associate (with someone)
Word Origin for company
C13: from Old French compaignie, from compain companion, fellow, from Late Latin compāniō; see companion 1
British Dictionary definitions for part company (2 of 2)
part
/ (pɑːt) /
noun
verb
adverb
to some extent; partly
See also parts
Word Origin for part
C13: via Old French from Latin partīre to divide, from pars a part
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Medical definitions for part company
part
[ pärt ]
n.
A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided.
An organ, member, or other division of an organism.
An anatomical part; pars.
parts The external genitalia.
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Idioms and Phrases with part company (1 of 3)
part company
Go separate ways; also, disagree about something. For example, After they reached the park Jeff and Jane parted company, or They parted company on their views of foreign policy. [Early 1700s]
Idioms and Phrases with part company (2 of 3)
company
In addition to the idioms beginning with company
- company man
- company manners
also see:
- keep someone company
- misery loves company
- part company
- two's company
Idioms and Phrases with part company (3 of 3)
part
In addition to the idioms beginning with part
- part and parcel
- part company
- parting of the ways
- parting shot
- part with
- party line
also see:
- best part of
- better half (part of)
- discretion is the better part of valor
- do one's bit (part)
- fool and his money are soon parted
- for one's part
- for the most part
- in good part
- in part
- take part
- take someone's part
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