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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; part, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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She gazed around; her pink mouth parted in wonder.

From Literature

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

I got up and parted the curtain an inch.

From Literature

It also parted ways with its chief operating, financial, and legal executives.

From Barron's

Suddenly, the clouds at the end of the ravine parted, and Torak saw what lay beyond.

From Literature

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