Definition of apart
1a : at a little distance tried to keep apart from the family squabblesb : away from one another in space or time towns 20 miles apart
2a : as a separate unit : independently Viewed apart, his arguments were unsound.b : so as to separate one from another I found it hard to tell the twins apart.
3 : excluded from consideration : aside A few blemishes apart, the novel is excellent.
4 : in or into two or more parts : to pieces coming apart at the seams
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Examples of apart in a Sentence
He stood with his feet planted far apart.
He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated.
Their children were born two years apart.
My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart.
They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
Origin and Etymology of apart
Middle English, from Anglo-French a part, literally, to one side
First Known Use: 14th century
apart
Definition of apart
apartness
nounOrigin and Etymology of apart
see 1apart
First Known Use: 1680
APART Defined for English Language Learners
apart
playDefinition of apart for English Language Learners
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: separated by an amount of space
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: separated by an amount of time
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: not together
apart
Definition of apart for English Language Learners
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: separate or different from others
APART Defined for Kids
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1 : away from each other Our parents kept me and my sister apart.
2 : separated by an amount of time The girls were born two years apart.
3 : into parts : to pieces He took the clock apart.
4 : one from another I can't tell the twins apart.
5 : as something separated : separately The price was considered apart from other points.
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