Part — Defs

01 n. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quant…

1.
One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity, mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent.
“And kept back part of the price, . . . and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles'feet.” — Acts v. 2.

“Our ideas of extension and number -- do they not contain a secret relation of the parts ?” — Locke.

“I am a part of all that I have met.” — Tennyson.
2.
An equal constituent portion; one of several or many like quantities, numbers, etc., into which anything is divided, or of which it is composed; proportional division or ingredient.
“An homer is the tenth part of an ephah.” — Ex. xvi. 36.

“A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom, And ever three parts coward.” — Shak.
3.
A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole; a member; an organ; an essential element.
“All the parts were formed . . . into one harmonious body.” — Locke.

“The pulse, the glow of every part.” — Keble.
4.
A constituent of character or capacity; quality; faculty; talent; -- usually in the plural with a collective sense.
“Which maintained so politic a state of evil, that they will not admit any good part to intermingle with them.” — Shak.
5.
Quarter; region; district; -- usually in the plural.
“All parts resound with tumults, plaints, and fears.” — Dryden.
6.
Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity; as, 3 is a part of 12; -- the opposite of multiple. Also, a line or other element of a geometrical figure.(Math.)
7.
That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share; portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office.
“We have no part in David.” — 2 Sam. xx. 1.

“Accuse not Nature! she hath done her part; Do thou but thine.” — Milton.

“Let me bear My part of danger with an equal share.” — Dryden.
8.
One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.
“For he that is not against us is on our part.” — Mark ix. 40.

“Make whole kingdoms take her brother's part.” — Waller.
9.
A particular character in a drama or a play; an assumed personification; also, the language, actions, and influence of a character or an actor in a play; or, figuratively, in real life; as, to play the part of Macbeth. See To act a part, under Act. See: Act
“That part Was aptly fitted and naturally performed.” — Shak.

“It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calf.” — Shak.

“Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.” — Pope.
10.
One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony; also, the music for each voice or instrument; as, the treble, tenor, or bass part; the violin part, etc.(Mus.)

Phrases & compounds

For my part — so far as concerns me; for my share.

For the most part — See under Most, a.

In good part — as well done; favorably; acceptably; in a friendly manner; as, to take an act in good part.

In ill part — unfavorably; with displeasure.

In part — in some degree; partly.

Part and parcel — an essential or constituent portion; -- a reduplicative phrase. Cf. might and main, kith and kin, etc.

Part of speech — a sort or class of words of a particular character; thus, the noun is a part of speech denoting the name of a thing; the verb is a part of speech which asserts something of the subject of a sentence.

Part owner — one of several owners or tenants in common. See Joint tenant, under Joint.

Part singing — singing in which two or more of the harmonic parts are taken.

Part song — a song in two or more (commonly four) distinct vocal parts.

Syn. Portion; section; division; fraction; fragment; piece; share; constituent. See Portion, and Section.

02 v. t. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two or more parts or pieces; to sever.

imp. & p. p. Parted; p. pr. & vb. n. Parting

1.
To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two or more parts or pieces; to sever.
“There, [celestial love] parted into rainbow hues.” — Keble.
2.
To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot; to apportion; to share.
“To part his throne, and share his heaven with thee.” — Pope.

“They parted my raiment among them.” — John xix. 24.
3.
To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
“The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.” — Ruth i. 17.

“While he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.” — Luke xxiv. 51.

“The narrow seas that part The French and English.” — Shak.
4.
To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene betwixt, as combatants.
“The stumbling night did part our weary powers.” — Shak.
5.
To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion; as, to part gold from silver.
“The liver minds his own affair, . . . And parts and strains the vital juices.” — Prior.
6.
To leave; to quit.[Obs.]
“Since presently your souls must part your bodies.” — Shak.
7.
To separate (a collection of objects) into smaller collections; as, to part one's hair in the middle.

Phrases & compounds

To part a cable — to break it.

To part company — to separate, as travelers or companions.

03 v. i. To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.

1.
To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.
2.
To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from.
“He wrung Bassanio's hand, and so they parted.” — Shak.

“He owned that he had parted from the duke only a few hours before.” — Macaulay.

“His precious bag, which he would by no means part from.” — G. Eliot.
3.
To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from; as, to part with one's money.
“Celia, for thy sake, I part With all that grew so near my heart.” — Waller.

“Powerful hands . . . will not part Easily from possession won with arms.” — Milton.

“It was strange to him that a father should feel no tenderness at parting with an only son.” — A. Trollope.
4.
To have a part or share; to partake.[Obs.]

04 adv. Partly; in a measure.

1.
Partly; in a measure.[R.]