Noun
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the part played by a person in bringing about a result
"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"
"they all did their share of the work"
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the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
"he tried to sing the tenor part"
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a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
"his part was right in the middle"
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one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
"the written part of the exam"
"the finance section of the company"
"the BBC's engineering division"
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assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
"he wanted his share in cash"
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an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
"she played the part of Desdemona"
- theatrical role -
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
"the function of a teacher"
"the government must do its part"
"play its role"
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the extended spatial location of something
"the farming regions of France"
"religions in all parts of the world"
"regions of outer space"
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that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
"it requires vigilance on our part"
"they resisted every effort on his part"
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a portion of a natural object
"they analyzed the river into three parts"
"he needed a piece of granite"
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something less than the whole of a human artifact
"the rear part of the house"
"glue the two parts together"
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
"I read a portion of the manuscript"
"the smaller component is hard to reach"
"the animal constituent of plankton"
- component part
Verb
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force, take, or pull apart
"He separated the fighting children"
"Moses parted the Red Sea"
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come apart
"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
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leave
"The family took off for Florida"
- start out - set forth - set off - set out - take off -
discontinue an association or relation
go different ways
"The business partners broke over a tax question"
"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
"My friend and I split up"
- split up - break up -
go one's own way
move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
Adverb
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in part
in some degree
not wholly
"I felt partly to blame"
"He was partially paralyzed"