adv
apart
uh-PAHT
adv
1
Separated by distance or time.
"The two towns are twenty miles apart."
"We've been living apart for six months."
2
Into separate pieces or parts.
"He took the engine apart to find the fault."
adj
1
Clearly different or distinguished from others.
"Her attention to detail sets her apart from other candidates."
How to Use Apart
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes things being separated in space, time, or pieces.
Common pairings
fall apart
set apart
apart from
take apart
Word Forms
more apart comparative, further apart comparative, farther apart comparative, most apart superlative, furthest apart superlative, farthest apart superlative
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem, literally "to the side."