apart
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Britannica Dictionary definition of APART
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separated by an amount of space
— often used figuratively
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He stood with his feet planted far/wide apart.
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with legs apart
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They live five miles apart (from each other).
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The garage stands apart from the house. [=the garage is separate from the house]
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He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated.
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They started fighting and it took four people to pull them apart (from each other). [=to separate them]
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She tried to keep apart from [=to stay out of] family arguments.
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She has a quality that sets her apart from other singers. [=that makes her different from other singers]
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They were close friends once, but they have drifted/grown apart. [=they are no longer close friends]
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They are far apart on most issues. = They are worlds/poles apart on most issues. [=they disagree very much on most issues]
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The neighborhood she lives in now is a world apart from [=is completely different from] the small town where she grew up.
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separated by an amount of time
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Their children were born two years apart.
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not together
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My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart.
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They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
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into parts or pieces
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He took the clock apart.
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The old couch is falling apart. = The old couch is coming apart at the seams.
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blast/blow/break/fly apart
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cut/pry/pull apart
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rip/tear/split apart
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— used to say that something is not included in a statement that follows
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A few minor flaws apart [=aside], the novel is excellent. [=except for a few minor flaws, the novel is excellent]
apart from
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not including (something)
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with the exception of (something)
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The potatoes were a little salty, but apart from [=except for] that, the food was very good.
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other than (something)
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besides
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Apart from his work, his only real interest is baseball.
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The work has value in itself, quite apart from the good effects it produces.
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I don't like it. Apart from anything else, it's too expensive.
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separately from (something)
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This problem needs to be considered apart from the other issues.
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apart
/əˈpɑɚt/
adjective
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apart
/əˈpɑɚt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of APART
not used before a noun
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separate or different from others
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in a place apart
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a man apart
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Those athletes are a breed apart. [=they are not like other people; they are a special type of people]
