apart
Translation
separately, into pieces, aside
Examples
They live miles apart.
They live miles apart.
He took the engine apart.
He took the engine apart.
Joking apart, what should we do?
Joking aside, what should we do?
Grammar Patterns
((...)) apart separated by a particular distance or time They live miles apart.
take ((sth.)) apart to dismantle (sth.) He took the engine apart.
apart from ((sth./sb.)) except for (sth./sb.) Apart from the rain, it was a good day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separately, aside; Antonyms: together
Etymology
From Old French 'a part' meaning 'to one side', composed of 'a-' (to) + 'part' (part, share).
Memory Tips
Imagine 'a part' of something being separated from the whole.