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| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | piece, portion of something |
| Synonyms: | allotment, any, apportionment, articulation, atom, bit, bite, branch, chip, chunk, component, constituent, cut, department, detail, division, element, extra, factor, fraction, fragment, helping, hunk, ingredient, installment, item, limb, lot, lump, measure, member, moiety, molecule, organ, parcel, particle, partition, piece, quantum, quota, ration, scrap, section, sector, segment, share, side, slab, slice, sliver, splinter, subdivision, unit, meed, module |
| Notes: | a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying, cutting, partitioning - and so is a section, though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part, usually broken off |
| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break, disconnect |
| Synonyms: | articulate, break up, cleave, detach, disjoin, dismantle, disunite, divide, factor, itemize, partition, portion, rend, section, segment, separate, sever, slice, split, strip, subdivide, sunder, tear, come apart, dichotomize, dissever, particularize |
| Antonyms: | connect, join |
| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person or group's interest, concern |
| Synonyms: | behalf, bit, business, capacity, cause, charge, duty, faction, function, involvement, office, party, place, responsibility, role, say, share, side, task, work |
| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave, go away from someone |
| Synonyms: | break, break off, break up, clear out*, depart, go, hit the road*, pull out*, push off, quit, separate, shove off*, split, split up*, take off, walk out on, withdraw, cut and run, dedomicile, ease out, go separate ways, leave flat, part company, quit the scene, say goodbye, ship out, take a hike, take leave |
| Antonyms: | arrive, come |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theatrical role |
| Synonyms: | antagonist, bit, bit part, character, dialogue, hero, lead, piece, protagonist, villain, cameo, leading role, lines, minor role, principal character, romantic lead, silent bit, stock character, straight part, supporting role, title role, walk-on |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
part, portion; dose; item, particular; aught, any; division, ward; subdivision, section; chapter, clause, count, paragraph, verse; article, passage; sector, segment; fraction, fragment; cantle, frustum; detachment, parcel., piece, lump, bit, cut, cutting; chip, chunk, collop, slice, scale; lamina [more]; small part; morsel, particle (smallness) [more]; installment, dividend; share (allotment) [more]., debris, odds and ends, oddments, detritus; excerpta; member, limb, lobe, lobule, arm, wing, scion, branch, bough, joint, link, offshoot, ramification, twig, bush, spray, sprig; runner; leaf, leaflet; stump; component part [more]; sarmentum., compartment; department (class) [more]; county (region) [more].
-adjectives
fractional, fragmentary; sectional, aliquot; divided; in compartments, multifid; disconnected; partial.
-adverbs
partly, in part, partially; piecemeal, part by part; by installments, by snatches, by inches, by driblets; bit by bit, inch by inch, foot by foot, drop by drop; in detail, in lots.
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| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | alienate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause unfriendliness, hostility |
| Synonyms: | break off, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, part, separate, turn off, wean, make indifferent, set against, turn away, withdraw the affections of |
| Antonyms: | disarm, be friendly |
| Main Entry: | allotment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | portion assigned or given |
| Synonyms: | allocation, allowance, apportionment, appropriation, bite, chunk, cut, end, grant, lot, measure, part, piece, quota, ration, share, slice, split, stint*, cut of pie, piece of the action, rake off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apportion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into shares |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allocate, allot, assign, bestow, cut, cut up, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, give, lot, measure, mete, parcel, part, partition, prorate, ration, slice, split, split up, admeasure, divvy, piece up |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, monopolize, withhold |
| Main Entry: | behalf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal interest |
| Synonyms: | account, advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, cause, concern, countenance, defense, encouragement, favor, furtherance, good, help, part, place, profit, recommendation, representation, sake, service, side, support, welfare, stead |
| Main Entry: | branch off/branch out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend beyond main part |
| Synonyms: | add to, develop, diverge, diversify, divide, enlarge, expand, extend, fork, grow, increase, multiply, part, proliferate, separate, ramify, spread out |
| Antonyms: | lessen, shrink |
| Main Entry: | break up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | end relationship, activity |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, disassemble, disband, dismantle, disperse, disrupt, dissolve, divide, divorce, end, halt, part, scatter, separate, sever, split, stop, sunder, suspend, terminate, put an end to, take apart |
| Antonyms: | reconcile |
| Main Entry: | chapter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | section of book or group of items |
| Synonyms: | affiliate, branch, clause, division, episode, member, offshoot, part, period, phase, stage, topic, unit, wing |
| Main Entry: | chip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shard, flaw |
| Synonyms: | dent, flake, fragment, nick, notch, part, scrap, scratch, slice, sliver, wafer, wedge, gobbet, paring, shaving |
| Main Entry: | chunk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mass, slab of something |
| Synonyms: | block, clod, dollop, glob, hunk, lump, nugget, part, piece, portion, wad, gob |
| Main Entry: | claim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | property, right demanded or reserved |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, allegation, application, assertion, birthright, call, case, declaration, demand, dibs, due, entreaty, interest, lien, part, petition, plea, prerogative, pretense, pretension, privilege, profession, reclamation, request, requirement, requisition, suit, title, ultimatum, counterclaim, postulation, protestation |
| Main Entry: | class |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | categorize |
| Synonyms: | account, allot, appraise, assess, assign, assort, brand, classify, codify, consider, designate, divide, evaluate, gauge, grade, group, hold, identify, judge, mark, part, pigeonhole*, rank, rate, reckon, regard, score, separate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provision in document |
| Synonyms: | article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print, heading, item, joker*, limitation, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print*, specification, stipulation, ultimatum, kicker, paragraph, string attached to something |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come between |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | alienate |
| Synonyms: | divide, estrange, interfere, interpose, interrupt, intervene, meddle, part, separate, put at odds |
| Antonyms: | join, unite, bring together |
| Main Entry: | compartment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | section, subdivision |
| Synonyms: | alcove, area, bay, berth, booth, carriage, category, cell, chamber, corner, cubbyhole, cubicle, department, division, hole, locker, niche, nook, part, piece, pigeonhole, place, portion, slot, stall, carrel |
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