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Apart vs. Depart — What's the Difference?

Apart vs. Depart — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Apart and Depart

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Apart

(of two or more people or things) separated by a specified distance in time or space
The two sides remained far apart on the issue of cruise missiles
Two stone gateposts some thirty feet apart
Studies from as far apart as America and Iceland

Depart

To go away; leave
I depart for the islands at noon.

Apart

To or on one side; at a distance from the main body
Isabel stepped away from Joanna and stood apart

Depart

To die.

Apart

So as to be shattered; into pieces
He leapt out of the car just before it was blown apart
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Depart

To vary, as from a regular course; deviate
Depart from custom.

Apart

At a distance in place, position, or time
Railings spaced two feet apart.
Born three years apart.

Depart

To go away from; leave
"I departed the oppressive building quickly ... without a backward glance" (Joyce Carol Oates).

Apart

Away from another or others
Grew apart over the years.
Decided to live apart.

Depart

(intransitive) To leave.

Apart

In or into parts or pieces
Split apart.

Depart

(intransitive) To set out on a journey.

Apart

One from another
I can't tell the twins apart.

Depart

To die.

Apart

Aside or in reserve, as for a separate use or purpose
Funds set apart for the project.

Depart

To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.

Apart

As a distinct item or entity
Quality sets it apart.

Depart

(intransitive) To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat.
To depart from a title or defence in legal pleading

Apart

Set apart; isolated. Used after a noun or in the predicate
A people who have existed over the centuries as a world apart.

Depart

(transitive) To go away from; to leave.

Apart

Being excepted or excluded from consideration
All joking apart, I think you're wrong.

Depart

To divide up; to distribute, share.

Apart

Placed separately (in regard to space or time).

Depart

To separate, part.

Apart

Separately, exclusively, not together
Consider the two propositions apart.

Depart

(obsolete) Division; separation, as of compound substances.

Apart

Aside; away; not included.
Joking apart, what do you think?

Depart

(obsolete) A going away; departure.

Apart

In or into two or more parts.
We took the computer apart and put it back together.

Depart

To part; to divide; to separate.

Apart

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

Depart

To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; - opposed to arrive; - often with from before the place, person, or thing left, and for or to before the destination.
I will depart to mine own land.
Ere thou from hence depart.
He which hath no stomach to this fight,Let him depart.

Apart

(Used after a noun or in the predicate) Exceptional, distinct.
In a class apart.

Depart

To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; - with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading.
If the plan of the convention be found to depart from republican principles.

Apart

Having been taken apart; disassembled, in pieces.

Depart

To pass away; to perish.
The glory is departed from Israel.

Apart

Separate, on the side.

Depart

To quit this world; to die.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.

Apart

Misspelling of a part

Depart

To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate.
Till death departed them, this life they lead.

Apart

Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
Others apart sat on a hill retired.
The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.

Depart

To divide in order to share; to apportion.
And here is gold, and that full great plentee,That shall departed been among us three.

Apart

In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently; as, consider the two propositions apart.

Depart

To leave; to depart from.

Apart

Aside; away.
Let Pleasure go, put Care apart.

Depart

Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients.
The chymists have a liquor called water of depart.

Apart

In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; as, to take a piece of machinery apart.

Depart

A going away; departure; hence, death.
At my depart for France.
Your loss and his depart.

Apart

Remote and separate physically or socially;
Existed over the centuries as a world apart
Preserved because they inhabited a place apart
Tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
An obscure village

Depart

Move away from a place into another direction;
Go away before I start to cry
The train departs at noon

Apart

Not living together as man and wife;
Decided to live apart
Maintaining separate households
They are separated

Depart

Be at variance with; be out of line with

Apart

Having characteristics not shared by others;
Scientists felt they were a group apart

Depart

Leave;
The family took off for Florida

Apart

Separated or at a distance in place or position or time;
These towns are many miles apart
Stood with his legs apart
Born two years apart

Depart

Go away or leave

Apart

Not taken into account or excluded from consideration;
These problems apart, the country is doing well
All joking aside, I think you're crazy

Depart

Remove oneself from an association with or participation in;
She wants to leave
The teenager left home
She left her position with the Red Cross
He left the Senate after two terms
After 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes

Apart

Away from another or others;
They grew apart over the years
Kept apart from the group out of shyness
Decided to live apart

Depart

Wander from a direct or straight course

Apart

Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose;
Had a feeling of being set apart
Quality sets it apart
A day set aside for relaxing

Apart

One from the other;
People can't tell the twins apart

Apart

Into parts or pieces;
He took his father's watch apart
Split apart
Torn asunder

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