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to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
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adverb
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
“I felt partly to blame”
noun
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
“the function of a teacher”
noun
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
“I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project”
noun
something less than the whole of a human artifact
“the rear part of the house”
noun
an item that is an instance of some type
“he designed a new piece of equipment”
noun
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
“his part was right in the middle”
noun
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
“it requires vigilance on our part”
noun
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
“the written part of the exam”
noun
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
“she played the part of Desdemona”
noun
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
“he tried to sing the tenor part”
noun
the extended spatial location of something
“the farming regions of France”
noun
a portion of a natural object
“they analyzed the river into three parts”
noun
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
“he wanted his share in cash”
noun
something determined in relation to something that includes it
“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”
verb
force, take, or pull apart
“He separated the fighting children”
verb
move or break apart
“The two pieces that we had glued separated”
verb
depart for someplace
“The family took off for Florida”
verb
go one's own way; move apart
“The friends separated after the party”
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
“The business partners broke over a tax question”
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I felt partly to blame
He was partially paralyzed
the function of a teacher
the government must do its part
play its role
I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
they all did their share of the work
the rear part of the house
glue the two parts together
he designed a new piece of equipment
she bought a lovely piece of china
my dog swallowed a Lego part
his part was right in the middle
it requires vigilance on our part
they resisted every effort on his part
the written part of the exam
the finance section of the company
the BBC's engineering division
she played the part of Desdemona
he tried to sing the tenor part
the farming regions of France
religions in all parts of the world
regions of outer space
they analyzed the river into three parts
he needed a piece of granite
he wanted his share in cash
he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
I read a portion of the manuscript
the smaller component is hard to reach
the animal constituent of plankton
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea
The two pieces that we had glued separated
The family took off for Florida
The friends separated after the party
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
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