part
adverb
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in partpartially
noun
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the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or groupfunction
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the part played by a person in bringing about a resultcontribution
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something less than the whole of a human artifact“the rear part of the house”portion
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a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions“Their part was right in the middle.”parting
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that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation“it requires vigilance on our part”
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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”division
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an actor's portrayal of someone in a play“I played the part of Desdemona in a local play.”role
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the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music“I tried to sing the tenor part.”voice
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the extended spatial location of somethingregion
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a portion of a natural object“they analyzed the river into three parts”piece
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assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or groupshare
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something determined in relation to something that includes it“They wanted to feel a part of something bigger than themselves.”portion
verb
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force, take, or pull apartseparate
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come apartseparate
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leavestart
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go one's own way“move apart”separate
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discontinue an association or relationbreak