on one's part

part

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahrt]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz pɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahrt]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz pɑrt/

Definitions of on one's part words

noun on one's part a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. 1
noun on one's part an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality. 1
noun on one's part a section or division of a literary work. 1
noun on one's part a portion, member, or organ of an animal body. 1
noun on one's part any of a number of more or less equal quantities that compose a whole or into which a whole is divided: Use two parts sugar to one part cocoa. 1
noun on one's part an allotted portion; share. 1

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Origin of on one's part

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (noun) Middle English (< Old French < L), Old English < Latin part- (stem of pars) piece, portion; (v.) Middle English parten < Old French partir < Latin partīre, derivative of pars

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Parts of speech for On one's part

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on one's part popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".