apart


Definition: Meaning of, apart in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈpɑːt /

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  1. not close/touching if things are apart, they are not close to each other or touching each other
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  2. in different pieces if something comes apart, or you take it apart, it is separated into different pieces
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  3. separate if you keep things apart, you keep them separate from each other
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  4. not at same time if things are a particular time apart, they do not happen at the same time but have that much time between them
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  5. people if people are apart, they are not together in the same place, or not having a relationship with each other
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  6. fall apart if something falls apart, it breaks into different pieces
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  7. fall apart if something is falling apart, it is in very bad condition
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  8. fall apart if something falls apart, it fails completely
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  9. be torn apart if a marriage, family etc is torn apart, it can no longer continue because of serious difficulties
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  10. be worlds/poles apart if people, beliefs, or ideas are worlds or poles apart, they are completely different from each other
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  11. grow/drift apart if people drift or grow apart, their relationship slowly becomes less close
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  12. joking apart used to say that you want to say something seriously
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  13. somebody/something apart except for someone or something
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  14. set somebody/something apart to make someone or something different from other people or things
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apart used in phrases

  • Things Fall Apart
    1. (1958) a novel by the Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe about the problems experienced by traditional African societies as their way of life changes in the 20th century. It was one of the first African novels to become well known in Europe and the US.
  • apart from
    1. except for
    2. as well as
  • break apart (verb)
    1. take apart into its constituent pieces
    2. break violently or noisily; smash;
  • keep apart (verb)
    1. set apart from others
  • know apart (verb)
    1. recognize or perceive the difference
  • pick apart (verb)
    1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  • set-apart (adjective)
    1. being or feeling set or kept apart from others
  • taking apart (noun)
    1. the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
  • tease apart (verb)
    1. disentangle and raise the fibers of
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