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apart from

a·part from
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahrt fruhm, from]
    • /əˈpɑrt frʌm, frɒm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahrt fruhm, from]
    • /əˈpɑrt frʌm, frɒm/

Definitions of apart from words

  • phrase apart from You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement. 3
  • noun apart from besides; other than 3
  • preposition apart from except for 3
  • preposition apart from in addition to 3
  • noun apart from other than; besides 3
  • adverb apart from into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay. 1

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Origin of apart from

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French a part to one side. See a-5, part

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Apart from

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apart from popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for apart from

adj apart from

  • bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
  • but for — You use but for to introduce the only factor that causes a particular thing not to happen or not to be completely true.
  • other than — additional or further: he and one other person.
  • outside of — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.

adv apart from

  • also — You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
  • too — in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too.
  • likewise — moreover; in addition; also; too: She is likewise a fine lawyer.
  • additionally — You use additionally to introduce something extra such as an extra fact or reason.
  • beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.

prep apart from

  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
  • barring — You use barring to indicate that the person, thing, or event that you are mentioning is an exception to your statement.
  • saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
  • omitting — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.

Antonyms for apart from

adj apart from

  • central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
  • interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
  • middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
  • internal — situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.
  • likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.

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