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Apart vs Impart - What's the difference?

apart | impart |

As an adverb apart

is separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.

As a preposition apart

is (following its objective complement) apart from.

As a verb impart is

to give a (l) or (l).

apart

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
  • * (rfdate)
    • Others apart sat on a hill retired.
  • * (rfdate) Ps. iv. 3.
    • The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
  • In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently
    • Consider the two propositions apart .
  • Aside; away.
  • * (rfdate) Jas. i. 21.
    • Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness.
  • * (rfdate)
    • Let Pleasure go, put Care apart .
  • In two or more parts; asunder; to piece
    • to take a piece of machinery apart .

    Antonyms

    * together

    Derived terms

    * apartness * apart from * fall apart * pull apart * set apart * take apart * tell apart * worlds apart

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (following its objective complement) apart from.
    • A handful of examples apart , an English preposition precedes its complement.

    impart

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give a (l) or (l).
  • To (l) the (l) of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
  • * (John Dryden) (1631-1700)
    • Well may he then to you his cares impart .
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • Gentle lady, / When I did first impart my love to you.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.
  • To hold a (l) or (l).
  • To obtain a share of; to partake of.
    • (Munday)

    Synonyms

    * (to give a part or share) (l), (l), (l) * (to communicate knowledge of) (l), (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l)