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Webster 1913 Edition

Apart

A-part′

,
adv.
[F.
à part
; (L.
ad
) +
part
part. See
Part
.]
1.
Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
Others
apart
sat on a hill retired.
Milton.
The Lord hath set
apart
him that is godly for himself.
Ps. iv. 3.
2.
In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently;
as, consider the two propositions
apart
.
3.
Aside; away.
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness.”
Jas. i. 21.
Let Pleasure go, put Care
apart
.
Keble.
4.
In two or more parts; asunder; to piece;
as, to take a piece of machinery
apart
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Apart

AP'ART

,
adv.
[a and part; See Part.]
1.
Separately; at a distance; in a state of separation, as to place.
Jesus departed thence into a desert place apart. Math. 14.
2.
In a state of distinction, as to purpose, use or character.
The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
Ps. 4.
3.
Distinctly; separately; as, consider the two propositions apart.
4.
Aside; in exclusion of; as, apart from all regard to his morals, he is not qualified, in other respects, for the office he holds.

Definition 2024

apart

apart

See also: appart and à part

English

Adverb

apart ‎(comparative more apart, superlative most apart)

  1. Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Milton
      Others apart sat on a hill retired.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Ps. iv. 3.
      The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
  2. In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently
    Consider the two propositions apart.
  3. Aside; away.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Jas. i. 21.
      Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness.
    • (Can we date this quote?) John Keble
      Let Pleasure go, put Care apart.
  4. In two or more parts; asunder; to piece
    to take a piece of machinery apart.

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Preposition

apart

  1. (following its objective complement) apart from.
    A handful of examples apart, an English preposition precedes its complement.

Translations

Noun

apart

  1. Misspelling of a part.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

apart ‎(comparative aparter, superlative apartst)

  1. separate
    Over het algemeen vindt men vier kleuren in een inkjetprinter. Zwart zit bijna altijd in een aparte cartridge, de andere kleuren kunnen ook in één cartridge zitten.‎
    In general one finds four colors in an inkjet printer. Black is almost always in a separate cartridge, the other colors can also be in a single cartridge.
  2. unusual

Inflection

Inflection of apart
uninflected apart
inflected aparte
comparative aparter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial apart aparter het apartst
het apartste
indefinite m./f. sing. aparte apartere apartste
n. sing. apart aparter apartste
plural aparte apartere apartste
definite aparte apartere apartste
partitive aparts aparters —

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German

Etymology

From French à part

Pronunciation

Adjective

apart ‎(comparative aparter, superlative am apartesten)

  1. fancy, distinctive

Declension

Comparative forms of apart
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist aparter sie ist aparter es ist aparter sie sind aparter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative aparterer apartere aparteres apartere
genitive aparteren aparterer aparteren aparterer
dative aparterem aparterer aparterem aparteren
accusative aparteren apartere aparteres apartere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der apartere die apartere das apartere die aparteren
genitive des aparteren der aparteren des aparteren der aparteren
dative dem aparteren der aparteren dem aparteren den aparteren
accusative den aparteren die apartere das apartere die aparteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein aparterer eine apartere ein aparteres (keine) aparteren
genitive eines aparteren einer aparteren eines aparteren (keiner) aparteren
dative einem aparteren einer aparteren einem aparteren (keinen) aparteren
accusative einen aparteren eine apartere ein aparteres (keine) aparteren

Latvian

Etymology

From ap- +‎ art ‎(“to plow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [apâɾt]

Verb

apart tr. or intr., 1st conj., pres. aparu, apar, apar, past aparu

  1. (perfective) to till (land, field) by plowing
    apart laukumu, tīrumu‎ ― to plow, till the field
    apart platu joslu ap dārzu‎ ― to plow, till a wide zone around the garden
  2. to overturn (an obstacle) while plowing; to overturn (an obstacle) and plow
    apart velēnas, rugājus‎ ― to plow the turf, stubble (after turning it over)
    traktorists ar krūmu arklu apar alkšņus, sīkstus kārklus‎ ― the tractor driver plows through alder bushes and tough osiers with the bush plow
  3. to cover (e.g., planted potatoes) with earth by plowing around, by deepening the furrows; to furrow
    bija jāapar kartupeļi, tie zaļoja kā mežs; lai neiznāktu tikai laksti vien, vajadēja lakstus apmest nedaudz ar zemi - to izdarīja spīļu arkls‎ ― it was time to plow around the potatoes, they had grown like a forest; so that not only leaves and stems would come out, it was necessary to throw some earth around them - the jaw plow does that
  4. (perfective) to plow around (to change direction around something while plowing; to plow the area around something)
    apart ap dārzu‎ ― to plow around the garden
    art, apart akmenim apkārt‎ ― to plow around the stone, rock

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Etymology

From French à part.

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