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a·part / əˈpärt/ • adv. 1. (of two or more people or things) separated by a distance; at a specified distance from each other in time or space: his parents are now living apart. 2. to or on one side; at a distance from the main body: Isabel stepped away from Joanna and stood apart. ∎ used after a noun to indicate that someone or something has distinctive qualities that mark them out from other people or things: wrestlers were a breed apart. ∎ used after a noun to indicate that someone or something has been dealt with sufficiently or is being excluded from what follows: Alaska apart, much of America's energy business concentrates on producing gas. 3. so as to be shattered; into pieces: he leapt out of the car just before it was blown apart. PHRASES: apart from 1. except for: the whole world seemed to be sleeping, apart from Barbara. 2. in addition to; as well as: quite apart from all the work, he had such financial problems. tell apart distinguish or separate one from another: the twins were so identical that it was impossible to tell them apart.DERIVATIVES: a·part·ness n. |
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"apart." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "apart." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-apart.html "apart." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-apart.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "apart." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "apart." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-apart.html T. F. HOAD. "apart." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-apart.html |
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•apart, apparat, art, baht, Bart, Barthes, cart, carte, chart, clart, dart, Eilat, fart, ghat, Gujarat, Gujrat, hart, Harte, heart, heart-to-heart, impart, Jat, kart, kyat, Maat, Mansart, mart, outsmart, part, quarte, salat, savate, Scart, smart, start, tart, zakat
•Hobart • wallchart • flow chart
•Bogart • Stuttgart • Earhart
•greenheart • sweetheart • Leichhardt
•Reinhardt • Bernhardt • handcart
•Descartes • dogcart • go-kart
•pushcart • dustcart • rampart
•forepart • underpart • Bonaparte
•counterpart • Bundesrat • Robsart
•Mozart • Hallstatt • kick-start
•push-start • upstart
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"apart." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "apart." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-apart.html "apart." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-apart.html |
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