Part

French Meaning

English Meaning

1. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
2. 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.
3. A division of a literary work: a novel in three parts.
4. An organ, member, or other division of an organism: A tail is not a part of a guinea pig.
5. The external genitals.
6. A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece: spare parts for cars.
7. A role: He has the main part in the play.
8. One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share: We each do our part to keep the house clean.
9. Individual endowment or ability; talent. Often used in the plural.
10. A region, area, land, or territory. Often used in the plural: "Minding your own business is second nature in these parts” ( Boston).
11. The line where the hair on the head is parted.
12. Music The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.
13. Music One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.
14. To divide or break into separate parts.
15. To break up (a relationship) by separating the elements involved: parted company.
16. To put or keep apart: No one could part the two friends.
17. To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.
18. Archaic To divide into shares or portions.
19. To become divided or separated: The curtain parted in the middle.
20. To go apart from one another; separate: They parted as friends. They were forced to part from one another. See Synonyms at separate.
21. To separate or divide into ways going in different directions: The road parts about halfway into the forest.
22. To go away; depart.
23. To disagree by factions: The committee parted over the issue of pay raises for employees.
24. Archaic To die.
25. Partially; in part: part yellow, part green.
26. Not full or complete; partial: a part owner of the business.
27. part with To give up or let go of; relinquish.
28. for (one's) part So far as one is concerned.
29. for the most part To the greater extent; generally or mostly.
30. in good part Good-naturedly or with good grace; without taking offense: take a joke in good part.
31. in part To some extent; partly.
32. on the part of Regarding or with respect to (the one specified): Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.
33. part and parcel A basic or essential part: Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.
34. take part To join in; participate: She took part in the celebration.
35. take (someone's) part To side with in a disagreement; support.