part

part ► NOUN 1) a piece or segment which is combined with others to make up a whole. 2) some but not all of something. 3) a specified fraction of a whole. 4) a measure allowing comparison between the amounts of different ingredients used in a mixture. 5) a role played by an actor or actress. 6) a person's contribution to an action or situation. 7) (parts) informal a region. 8) Music a melody or other constituent of harmony assigned to a particular voice or instrument. 9) (parts) abilities: a man of many parts.

► VERB 1) move apart or divide to leave a central space. 2) leave or cause to leave someone's company. 3) (part with) give up possession of; hand over.

► ADVERB ▪ partly: part jazz, part blues.

● be part and parcel of — Cf. ↑be part and parcel of

● for my (or his, her, etc.) part — Cf. ↑for my/his/her, etc. part

● in part — Cf. ↑in part

● on the part of — Cf. ↑on the part of

● part company — Cf. ↑part company

● take part — Cf. ↑take part

● take the part of — Cf. ↑take the part of

ORIGIN Latin pars; the verb is from Latin partire 'divide, share' .