Meaning & use
apart
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Separated by a distance, either in space, time, or in a relationship.
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The two chairs were placed several feet apart.
After years of growing apart, the old friends reconnected at the reunion.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'from' to mean 'except for,' as in 'apart from the rain, the trip was perfect.'
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
Into pieces; not assembled.
He took the engine apart to find the fault.
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