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| 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? |
| 6. | having independent or unique qualities, features, or characteristics (usually used following the noun it modifies): a class apart. |
| 7. | take apart,
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| 8. | apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides: Apart from other considerations, time is a factor. |
