Synonyms of part

Noun


1. part, portion, component part, component, constituent, relation

usage: something determined in relation to something that includes it; "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"

2. part, portion, object, physical object

usage: something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

3. part, piece, thing

usage: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

4. part, concern

usage: that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"

5. region, part, location

usage: the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"

6. function, office, part, role, duty

usage: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

7. character, role, theatrical role, part, persona, portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation

usage: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

8. share, portion, part, percentage, assets

usage: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

9. part, section, division, concept, conception, construct

usage: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

10. part, parting, line

usage: a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle"

11. part, voice, tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase

usage: the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"

12. contribution, part, share, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

usage: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

Verb


1. separate, part, split, move

usage: go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"

2. separate, part, split up, split, break, break up

usage: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"

3. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off, leave, go forth, go away

usage: leave; "The family took off for Florida"

4. separate, divide, part, change

usage: come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

5. separate, disunite, divide, part, move, displace

usage: force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

Adverb


1. partially, partly, part

usage: in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

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Definition and meaning of part (Dictionary)