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parted

American  
[par-tid] / ˈpær tɪd /

adjective

  1. divided into parts; cleft.

  2. divided by a part.

    parted hair.

  3. set or kept apart; separated.

  4. Botany. (of a leaf ) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

  5. Heraldry. party.

  6. Archaic. dead; deceased.

parted British  
/ ˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

  1. botany divided almost to the base

    parted leaves

  2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

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Other Word Forms

  • partedness noun
  • unparted adjective

Etymology

Origin of parted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at part, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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We shook hands and parted ways, the tour complete.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This Wednesday Delta, the world’s most valuable airline, reported quarterly results and parted the clouds a bit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It was escorted by a Russian navy ship across the English Channel, but the two vessels parted ways when the tanker entered the Atlantic Ocean, according to the British Royal Navy.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Payments company Stripe and business-banking fintech Mercury each parted ways with Evolve within the past two years, according to documents the companies have made public.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

My hands recoiled from the coldness of serpent flesh, my nails clawed at my palms, the leaves I had parted moved back to cover it.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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