part

A part is a portion or division of something. (noun)

To part means to divide something up or to separate. (verb)

See part in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

transitive verb

intransitive verb

adjective

of or having to do with only a part; partial

adverb

partly; in part

See part in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(pärt)

noun

A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided: a mixture of two parts flour to one part sugar.
A division of a literary work: a novel in three parts.
(used with a pl. v.)
a. An organ, member, or other division of an organism: A tail is not a part of a guinea pig.
b. parts The external genitals.
A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece: spare parts for cars.
A role: He has the main part in the play.
One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share: We each do our part to keep the house clean.
Individual endowment or ability; talent. Often used in the plural.
A region, area, land, or territory. Often used in the plural: “Minding your own business is second nature in these parts” (Boston).
The line where the hair on the head is parted.
Music
a. The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.
b. One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.

verb part·ed, part·ing, parts

verb, transitive

To divide or break into separate parts.
To break up (a relationship) by separating the elements involved: parted company.
To put or keep apart: No one could part the two friends.
To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.
Archaic To divide into shares or portions.

verb, intransitive

To become divided or separated: The curtain parted in the middle.
To go apart from one another; separate: They parted as friends. They were forced to part from one another. See Synonyms at separate.
To separate or divide into ways going in different directions: The road parts about halfway into the forest.
To go away; depart.
To disagree by factions: The committee parted over the issue of pay raises for employees.
Archaic To die.

adverb

Partially; in part: part yellow, part green.

adjective

Not full or complete; partial: a part owner of the business.

Phrasal Verb: part with To give up or let go of; relinquish.

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