apart (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /əˈpɑːrt/

Definition

Separated by a distance or space.

Examples

• Keep the chairs apart so people can walk between them.

• The two countries are geographically far apart.

• The siblings lived far apart for many years.

How to Use apart

apart from (prepositional phrase)

Except for; besides. — "Apart from the rain, the day was perfect."

grow apart (phrasal verb)

To become less close to someone. — "They were best friends, but they grew apart in college."

fall apart (phrasal verb)

To break into pieces; to become very upset or unable to function. — "The old book fell apart when I opened it."

Synonyms of apart

Words with a similar meaning to apart:

• separate
• distant
• disconnected
• disparate

Antonyms of apart

Words with the opposite meaning to apart:

• together
• close

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