apart
Not close together; with space between.
At a distance from each other in space or position.
Broken into pieces.
Into pieces or parts, as by breaking or tearing.
Not together as friends, family, or partners; thinking differently.
No longer together, as in a relationship, or having different opinions.
Seen on its own and not with other things.
Considered separately from something else.
- Base: apart
- Plural: aparts
apart from
1Except for; besides
Used to talk about something that is not included or to add extra information.
- Apart from a few minor problems, the project went well.
- Apart from John, everyone was on time.
set apart
1Make different and special
To make someone or something seem different from others in a good way.
- Her unique voice sets her apart from other singers.
- What sets this hotel apart is its excellent service.
grow apart
1Become less close over time
To slowly stop being as close to someone as before.
- We were best friends in school but grew apart after graduation.
- We were best friends in school, but we grew apart after college.
- They grew apart as their interests changed.
- They grew apart after years of living in different countries.
tear apart
1Pull into pieces or upset deeply
To break something into pieces OR to cause someone great sadness or pain.
- The dog tore the newspaper apart.
- The explosion tore apart several buildings.
- The critics tore his new book apart.
- The news tore her apart emotionally.
fall apart
1Break into pieces or fail completely
To break into pieces or stop working well; also to become very upset emotionally.
- The chair fell apart when I sat on it.
- The old book is falling apart at the spine.
- The old book was so worn that it fell apart in my hands.
- She fell apart after hearing the bad news.
- After her divorce, she started to fall apart emotionally.
- After years of stress, their marriage finally fell apart.