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parted Definition

parted (pärt′id)

adjective

  1. divided; separated
  2. Archaic dead
  3. Bot. divided almost to the base, as some leaves

parted Synonyms

parted

modif.

divided, severed, sundered; see separated.

parted Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lip: They would not shut: they seemed to sneer at my attempts; and his parted lips and sharp white teeth sneered too!
parted Quotes

I remember the way we parted, The dayand the way we met; You hoped we were both broken-hearted, And knew we should both forget.

—Swinburne, Algernon Charles