Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb At a distance in place, position, or time.
- adverb Away from another or others.
- adverb In or into parts or pieces.
- adverb One from another.
- adverb Aside or in reserve, as for a separate use or purpose.
- adverb As a distinct item or entity.
- adverb So as to except or exclude from consideration; aside.
- adjective Set apart; isolated. Used after a noun or in the predicate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To put apart; set aside.
- To depart from; quit.
- To or at one side; aside; separately; by itself; in distinction (from); independently (of); adjectively, separate. In place, motion, or position.
- In purpose, use, character, etc.: as, to set apart, or lay apart, for a special purpose.
- In thought; in mental analysis: as, to consider one statement apart from others; apart from a slight error, the answer is right.
- Absolutely: as, jesting apart, what do you think of it?
- In pieces, or to pieces; asunder: as, to take a watch apart.
- In part; partly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
- adverb In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently.
- adverb Aside; away.
- adverb In two or more parts; asunder; to piece.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
- adverb In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently
- adverb Aside; away.
- adverb In two or more parts; asunder; to piece
- preposition
apart from .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
- adverb into parts or pieces
- adverb away from another or others
- adverb not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- adverb one from the other
- adjective remote and separate physically or socially
- adverb separated or at a distance in place or position or time
- adjective having characteristics not shared by others
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word apart.
Examples
-
"I supposed he's got nothing to win – apart from the point – but he's got a big reputation."
-
Vampirism as a disease rather than a cure is just one aspect of what sets The Strain apart from the myriad of vampire literature released over the past several years.
-
There is an underlying tension, an awareness that borrowing Mr. Pitt's fame puts them under greater pressure to establish their name apart from their prominent client and sometime partner.
Designing a New Urban Landscape William Boston 2011
-
"I supposed he's got nothing to win – apart from the point – but he's got a big reputation."
-
What sets John McCain apart is that when pressed he can offer no other reason for why he should be President except that he should be President.
-
One thing that sets Ovechkin apart is that he'll do all the hard work to go get the puck, then he'll steam his way through traffic into scoring position and finish off his own play.
USATODAY.com - Russians head class of forwards in upcoming draft 2004
-
It made her feel discouraged, like if you took the word apart into two sections of dis and couraged.
The Higher Power of Lucky Susan Patron 2006
-
It made her feel discouraged, like if you took the word apart into two sections of dis and couraged.
The Higher Power of Lucky Susan Patron 2006
-
January 31st, 2010 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a group of lawyers to argue their cases in Hindi apart from the English language used now.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010
-
January 31st, 2010 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a group of lawyers to argue their cases in Hindi apart from the English language used now.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.