take apart
adverb
1.
into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay.
2.
separately in place, time, motion, etc.: New York and Tokyo are thousands of miles apart. Our birthdays are three days apart.
3.
to or at one side, with respect to place, purpose, or function: to put money apart for education; to keep apart from the group out of pride.
4.
separately or individually in consideration: each factor viewed apart from the others.
5.
aside (used with a gerund or noun): Joking apart, what do you think?
adjective
6.
having independent or unique qualities, features, or characteristics (usually used following the noun it modifies): a class apart.
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Idioms take apart,
a.
to disassemble: to take a clock apart.
b.
Informal. to criticize; attack: She was taken apart for her controversial stand.
c.
to subject to intense examination: He will take your feeble excuses apart.
8.
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides: Apart from other considerations, time is a factor.
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apart (əˈpɑːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | to pieces or in pieces: he had the television apart on the floor |
| 2. | placed or kept separately or to one side for a particular purpose, reason, etc; aside (esp in the phrases setorput apart) |
| 3. | separate in time, place, or position; at a distance: he stood apart from the group; two points three feet apart |
| 4. | not being taken into account; aside: these difficulties apart, the project ran smoothly |
| 5. | individual; distinct; separate: a race apart |
| 6. | separately or independently in use, thought, or function: considered apart, his reasoning was faulty |
| 7. | (preposition) apart from besides; other than |
| [C14: from Old French a part at (the) side] | |
| take apart | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to separate (something) into component parts |
| 2. | to criticize or punish severely: the reviewers took the new play apart |
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Word Origin & History
apart
late 14c., from O.Fr. à part "to the side," from L. ad "to" + partem accusative of pars "a side" (see part).
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Idioms & Phrases
take apart
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Dismantle or disassemble, as in They had to take apart the stereo before they could move it. This usage was first recorded in 1936.
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Examine thoroughly, analyze or dissect, as in The teacher embarrassed Tom by taking his thesis apart in front of the class. [Mid-1900s]
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Beat up, thrash, as in You'd better be careful; those boys will take you apart. [Slang; mid-1900s]
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