Apart: meaning, definitions and examples
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apart
[ əˈpɑːt ]
living arrangement
Separated by a partition or partitions; into pieces or parts; aside.
Synonyms
disconnected, divided, separate
Examples of usage
- They live in separate apartments now, but they used to live together.
- She carefully took the clock apart to see how it worked.
distance
Separated or at a distance in place, position, or time.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The two friends drifted apart over the years.
- She moved apart from the group to have a quiet moment.
Translations
Translations of the word "apart" in other languages:
🇵🇹 separado
- distante
- apartado
🇮🇳 अलग
- दूर
- अलग-अलग
🇩🇪 getrennt
- apart
- abseits
🇮🇩 terpisah
- jauh
- terpisah-pisah
🇺🇦 окремо
- далеко
- відокремлений
🇵🇱 oddzielnie
- z dala
- apart
🇯🇵 別々に
- 離れて
- アパート
🇫🇷 séparé
- à part
- éloigné
🇪🇸 separado
- aparte
- distante
🇹🇷 ayrı
- uzakta
- apart
🇰🇷 따로
- 멀리
- 아파트
🇸🇦 مفصول
- بعيد
- جزء
🇨🇿 odděleně
- daleko
- apart
🇸🇰 samostatne
- ďaleko
- apart
🇨🇳 分开
- 远离
- 公寓
🇸🇮 ločeno
- daleč
- apart
🇮🇸 aðskilið
- fjarri
- íbúð
🇰🇿 ажыраған
- алыста
- пәтер
🇬🇪 მიჯრალი
- შორს
- აპარტამენტი
🇦🇿 ayrı
- uzaqda
- mənzil
🇲🇽 separado
- aparte
- distante
Word origin
The word 'apart' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'a part'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The word evolved to signify separation or distance, both physically and figuratively. Over time, 'apart' has become a common term used to describe things that are separated or distinct from each other.
See also: counterpart, impart, multipart, part, partable, partial, partially, participate, particle, particular, parting, partisan, partition, partitive, partly, partner, partook, parts, partway, party.