apart
|a/part|
B1
🇺🇸
/əˈpɑrt/
🇬🇧
/əˈpɑːt/
separated
Etymology
Etymology Information
'apart' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'aparte,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'part' meant 'part or piece.'
Historical Evolution
'aparte' transformed into the modern English word 'apart' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to a part or piece,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'separated by a distance or interval.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not together; separate or distinct.
They live in separate apartments, apart from each other.
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Adverb 1
separated by a distance or interval.
The two houses stood 100 meters apart.
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Adverb 2
into pieces or parts.
The book fell apart in my hands.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39