L'Academie francaise. 1835.
Part — (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part — (p[aum]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parting}.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See {Part}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part — Part, v. i. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part — Part, adv. Partly; in a measure. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PART — s. f. Portion de quelque chose qui se divise entre plusieurs personnes. On a fait trois parts de tout le bien de la succession. Il a une part d enfant dans cette succession. Il eut sa part d aîné. Quand il y a tant d héritiers, les parts sont… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
part — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Old English, both from Latin part , pars; perhaps akin to Latin parare to prepare more at pare Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Part — The concept of part is not easy to define though it is intimately connected to the concept whole . For the formal study of the parthood relation, see Mereology.Part can also mean: * Part (music): the music played or sung by an individual… … Wikipedia
part — See: DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR MY PART, FOR ONE S PART also ON ONE S PART, FOR THE MOST PART, IN PART, MAN OF PARTS, TAKE PART … Dictionary of American idioms
part — See: DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR MY PART, FOR ONE S PART also ON ONE S PART, FOR THE MOST PART, IN PART, MAN OF PARTS, TAKE PART … Dictionary of American idioms
PART — n. m. T. de Jurisprudence L’enfant dont une femme vient d’accoucher. Il n’a point de pluriel et il n’est guère usité que dans ces locutions : Supposition de part, suppression de part, confusion de pari … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
