apart
Translation
apart
Examples
They live two miles apart.
They live two miles apart.
He took the engine apart.
He took the engine apart.
My life is falling apart.
My life is falling apart.
Apart from the cost, it's a good plan.
Apart from the cost, it's a good plan.
Grammar Patterns
((distance)) apart separated by a distance The houses are 10 meters apart.
take ((sth.)) apart to disassemble (sth.) He took the computer apart.
apart from ((sth./sb.)) except for; besides Apart from that, everything was fine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separately, aside; Antonyms: together
Etymology
From Old French 'à part', meaning 'to one side'. It combines 'a-' (to, on) and 'part'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'a part'. When something is 'a part' from the whole, it is 'apart'.