Parsons table
Parsons table

part


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

Pronunciation: / pɑːt /

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part parts
  1. piece [countable] a piece or feature of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time
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  2. machine/object [countable] one of the separate pieces that something such as a machine or piece of equipment is made of
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  3. not all part of something some, but not all, of a particular thing
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  4. involvement play a part if something or someone plays a part in something else, they are involved in it
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  5. have a part to play (in something) to have a particular job or be responsible for something
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  6. take part to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people
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  7. take/have/play no part in something to not be involved in something
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  8. want no part of something to not want to be involved in something
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  9. the best/better part of something nearly all of something
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  10. a good/large part of something a lot or more than half of something
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  11. the greater/major part of something most of something
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  12. in part to some degree, but not completely [=  partly]
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  13. in large part/for the most part mostly, or in most places
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  14. be (a) part of something to be included or involved in something
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  15. form (a) part of something to be one of the things that make up something larger or more important
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  16. hair [countable usually singular] American English a PARTING
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  17. acting [countable] the words and actions of a particular character in a play or film [=  role]
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  18. music [countable] the music that one type of instrument or voice within a group plays or sings
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  19. quantity [countable] used to say how much of each substance there is or should be in a mixture
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  20. look the part to look like a typical person of a particular type
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  21. look the part to perform well and seem likely to be successful - used in sports reports
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  22. dress the part to wear suitable clothes for something
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  23. somebody's part in something what a particular person did in an activity that was shared by several people, especially something bad
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  24. in/round these parts in the particular area that you are in
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  25. take somebody's part British English formal to support someone in a quarrel or argument [=  take somebody's side]
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  26. for my/his part etc formal used when saying what a particular person thinks or does, as opposed to other people
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  27. on somebody's part/on the part of somebody used when describing a particular person's feelings or actions
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  28. take something in good part old-fashioned to accept jokes or criticism about you without being upset
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  29. be part and parcel of something to be a necessary feature of something
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  30. man/woman of many parts someone who is able to do many different things
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
part parted parted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
parting parts
  1. [intransitive and transitive] written to move the two sides of something apart, or to move apart, making a space in the middle
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  2. [intransitive] written to separate from someone, or end a relationship with them
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  3. be parted (from somebody) to be prevented from being with someone
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  4. part company (with somebody) to go in different directions after having gone in the same direction
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  5. part company (with somebody) to end a relationship with someone
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  6. part company (with somebody) to disagree with someone about something
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  7. [transitive] if you part your hair, you comb some of your hair in one direction and the rest in the other direction
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  1. part something, part something if something is part one thing, part another, it consists of both of those things
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  2. not completely [=  partly]
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  1. part payment payment of only a part of something, not all of it
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  2. part owner someone who is one of the people who own something
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part used in phrases

  • after part (noun)
    1. the rear part of a ship
  • aliquant part (noun)
    1. an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
  • aliquot part (noun)
    1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
  • auto part (noun)
    1. a component of an automobile
  • bass part (noun)
    1. the lowest part in polyphonic music
  • bit part (noun)
    1. a small and unimportant acting job in a play or film
  • body part (noun)
    1. any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  • car part (noun)
    1. a component of an automobile
  • complex body part (noun)
    1. a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
  • component part (noun)
    1. something determined in relation to something that includes it
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part used in phrasal verbs

  • part with (phrasal verb)
    1. part with something to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it
  • partake of (phrasal verb)
    1. partake of something to have some of a particular quality
  • partition off (phrasal verb)
    1. to separate an area from the rest of a room with a partition
  • partner up (phrasal verb)
    1. to become partners, or to make people become partners
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Pronunciation:
Parts of Speech: noun
small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor
part and parcel