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parties

par·ty
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahr-tee]
    • /ˈpɑr ti/
    • /ˈpɑː.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahr-tee]
    • /ˈpɑr ti/

Definitions of parties word

  • noun plural parties a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party. 1
  • noun plural parties a group gathered for a special purpose or task: a fishing party; a search party. 1
  • noun plural parties a detachment, squad, or detail of troops assigned to perform some particular mission or service. 1
  • noun plural parties a group of persons with common purposes or opinions who support one side of a dispute, question, debate, etc. 1
  • noun plural parties a group of persons with common political opinions and purposes organized for gaining political influence and governmental control and for directing government policy: the Republican Party; the Democratic Party. 1
  • noun plural parties the system of taking sides on public or political questions or the like. 1
See all 20 definitions of parties

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Origin of parties

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English partie < Old French, noun use of feminine of parti, past participle of partir < Latin partīre to share. See part

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Parts of speech for Parties

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Parties

parties 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".

parties usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parties

noun parties

  • barbecues — Plural form of barbecue.
  • bashes — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
  • bees — Also called bee block. Nautical. a piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit, through which to reeve stays.
  • camarillas — Plural form of camarilla.
  • carousals — Plural form of carousal.

verb parties

  • gads — to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about.
All 52 Synonyms of parties

Antonyms for parties

noun parties

  • ones — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Just one Antonym for parties

Related words

  • agreement

    An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.

  • mediation

    action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.

  • party

    a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.

  • bilateral

    Bilateral negotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countries that are directly concerned.

  • confederacy

    A confederacy is a union of states or people who are trying to achieve the same thing.

  • interpose

    to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
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