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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Part \Part\ (p[aum]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Parting.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p.
     partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See Part, n.]
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     1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into
        two or more parts or pieces; to sever. ``Thou shalt part
        it in pieces.'' --Lev. ii. 6.
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              There, [celestial love] parted into rainbow hues.
                                                    --Keble.
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     2. To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot;
        to apportion; to share.
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              To part his throne, and share his heaven with thee.
                                                    --Pope.
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              They parted my raiment among them.    --John xix.
                                                    24.
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     3. To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove
        from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
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              The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but
              death part thee and me.               --Ruth i. 17.
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              While he blessed them, he was parted from them, and
              carried up into heaven.               --Luke xxiv.
                                                    51.
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              The narrow seas that part
              The French and English.               --Shak.
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     4. Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene
        betwixt, as combatants.
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              The stumbling night did part our weary powers.
                                                    --Shak.
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     5. To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or
        secretion; as, to part gold from silver.
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              The liver minds his own affair, . . .
              And parts and strains the vital juices. --Prior.
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     6. To leave; to quit. [Obs.]
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              Since presently your souls must part your bodies.
                                                    --Shak.
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     7. To separate (a collection of objects) into smaller
        collections; as, to part one's hair in the middle.
        [PJC]
  
     To part a cable (Naut.), to break it.
  
     To part company, to separate, as travelers or companions.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Parting \Par"ting\ (p[aum]rt"[i^]ng), a. [From Part, v.]
     1. Serving to part; dividing; separating.
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     2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting
        salute. ``Give him that parting kiss.'' --Shak.
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     3. Departing. ``Speed the parting guest.'' --Pope.
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     4. Admitting of being parted; partible.
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     Parting fellow, a partner. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     Parting pulley. See under Pulley.
  
     Parting sand (Founding), dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled
        upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation.
        
  
     Parting strip (Arch.), in a sash window, one of the thin
        strips of wood let into the pulley stile to keep the
        sashes apart; also, the thin piece inserted in the window
        box to separate the weights.
  
     Parting tool (Mach.), a thin tool, used in turning or
        planing, for cutting a piece in two.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Parting \Par"ting\ (p[aum]rt"[i^]ng), n.
     1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
        division; separation. ``The parting of the way.'' --Ezek.
        xxi. 21.
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     2. A separation; a leave-taking. --Shak.
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              And there were sudden partings, such as press
              The life from out young hearts.       --Byron.
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     3. A surface or line of separation where a division occurs.
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     4. (Founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a
        mold where it meets that of another section.
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     5. (Chem.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp.,
        the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
        assay button.
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     6. (Geol.) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
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     7. (Naut.) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
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     8. (Min.) Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due
        to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of
        twinning lamell[ae].
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Parting \Par"ting\, n.
     1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
        division; separation. ``The parting of the way.'' --Ezek.
        xxi. 21.
  
     2. A separation; a leave-taking. --Shak.
  
              And there were sudden partings, such as press The
              life from out young hearts.           --Byron.
  
     3. A surface or line of separation where a division occurs.
  
     4. (Founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a
        mold where it meets that of another section.
  
     5. (Chem.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp.,
        the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
        assay button.
  
     6. (Geol.) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
  
     7. (Naut.) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
  
     8. (Min.) Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due
        to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of
        twinning lamell[ae].

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Parting \Par"ting\, a. [From Part, v.]
     1. Serving to part; dividing; separating.
  
     2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting
        salute. ``Give him that parting kiss.'' --Shak.
  
     3. Departing. ``Speed the parting guest.'' --Pope.
  
     4. Admitting of being parted; partible.
  
     Parting fellow, a partner. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     Parting pulley. See under Pulley.
  
     Parting sand (Founding), dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled
        upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation.
        
  
     Parting strip (Arch.), in a sash window, one of the thin
        strips of wood let into the pulley stile to keep the
        sashes apart; also, the thin piece inserted in the window
        box to separate the weights.
  
     Parting tool (Mach.), a thin tool, used in turning or
        planing, for cutting a piece in two.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Part \Part\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Parting.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus,
     fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See Part, n.]
     1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into
        two or more parts or pieces; to sever. ``Thou shalt part
        it in pieces.'' --Lev. ii. 6.
  
              There, [celestial love] parted into rainbow hues.
                                                    --Keble.
  
     2. To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot;
        to apportion; to share.
  
              To part his throne, and share his heaven with thee.
                                                    --Pope.
  
              They parted my raiment among them.    --John xix.
                                                    24.
  
     3. To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove
        from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
  
              The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but
              death part thee and me.               --Ruth i. 17.
  
              While he blessed them, he was parted from them, and
              carried up into heaven.               --Luke xxiv.
                                                    51.
  
              The narrow seas that part The French and English.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     4. Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene
        betwixt, as combatants.
  
              The stumbling night did part our weary powers.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or
        secretion; as, to part gold from silver.
  
              The liver minds his own affair, . . . And parts and
              strains the vital juices.             --Prior.
  
     6. To leave; to quit. [Obs.]
  
              Since presently your souls must part your bodies.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     To part a cable (Naut.), to break it.
  
     To part company, to separate, as travelers or companions.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  parting
       adj : delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or
             retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the
             door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle
             Billy"- Bret Harte [syn: parthian]
       n : the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells";
           "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" [syn:
            farewell, leave, leave-taking]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  parting
     n.
     1 The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
  division; separation.
     2 A farewell, the act of departing politely.
     3 (lb en British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in
  different directions; part (''US'')
     4 (lb en founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould
  where it meets that of another section.
     5 (lb en chemistry) The separation and determination of alloys;
  especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
  assay button.
     6 (lb en geology) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
     7 (lb en nautical) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
     8 (lb en mineralogy) lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral,
  due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning
  lamellae.
     vb.
     (present participle of en part nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  parting
     n.
     1 The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
  division; separation.
     2 A farewell, the act of departing politely.
     3 (lb en British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in
  different directions; part (''US'')
     4 (lb en founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould
  where it meets that of another section.
     5 (lb en chemistry) The separation and determination of alloys;
  especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
  assay button.
     6 (lb en geology) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
     7 (lb en nautical) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
     8 (lb en mineralogy) lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral,
  due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning
  lamellae.
     vb.
     (present participle of en part nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  parting
     n.
     1 The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
  division; separation.
     2 A farewell, the act of departing politely.
     3 (lb en British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in
  different directions; part (''US'')
     4 (lb en founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould
  where it meets that of another section.
     5 (lb en chemistry) The separation and determination of alloys;
  especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
  assay button.
     6 (lb en geology) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
     7 (lb en nautical) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
     8 (lb en mineralogy) lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral,
  due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning
  lamellae.
     vb.
     (present participle of en part nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  parting
     n.
     1 The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;
  division; separation.
     2 A farewell, the act of departing politely.
     3 (lb en British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in
  different directions; part (''US'')
     4 (lb en founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould
  where it meets that of another section.
     5 (lb en chemistry) The separation and determination of alloys;
  especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the
  assay button.
     6 (lb en geology) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
     7 (lb en nautical) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
     8 (lb en mineralogy) lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral,
  due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning
  lamellae.
     vb.
     (present participle of en part nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  parting
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm p art ing)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/
  الفراق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  parting //ˈpɑɹtɪŋ// //ˈpɑːtɪŋ// 
  1. прощаване, раздяла
  farewell
  2. път
  line dividing hair

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/ 
  oddělování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/ 
  pěšinka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/ 
  dělení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/
  rozchod

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  parting /pˈɑːtɪŋ/
  rozloučení