Dictionary definition · part
noun
- something determined in relation to something that includes it"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
- something less than the whole of a human artifact"the rear part of the house"
- a portion of a natural object"they analyzed the river into three parts"
- that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation"it requires vigilance on our part"
- the extended spatial location of something"the farming regions of France"
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group"the function of a teacher"
verb
- go one's own way; move apart"The friends separated after the party"
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways"The business partners broke over a tax question"
- depart for someplace"The family took off for Florida"
- move or break apart"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
- force, take, or pull apart"He separated the fighting children"
adverb
- to some extent; in some degree; not wholly"I felt partly to blame"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).