Part I Good Men Involved Women Spent Building

• we spent part of the time in the museum.
• part of the building was destroyed in the fire.
• voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information).
• part of me feels sorry for him (= i feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him).

part

1. some but not all of a thing
• We spent part of the time in the museum.
• Part of the building was destroyed in the fire.
• Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information).
• Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him).
2. a section, piece or feature of something
• The early part of her life was spent in Paris.
• The novel is good in parts.
• We've done the difficult part of the job.
• The procedure can be divided into two parts.
• The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain.
3. a member of something; a person or thing that, together with others, makes up a single unit
• You need to be able to work as part of a team.
4. a piece of a machine or structure
• aircraft parts
• the working parts of the machinery
• spare parts
5. a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant
• see also private parts
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/private-parts
• the parts of the body
6. an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc.
• the northern part of the country
• a plant that grows in many parts of the world
• Which part of Japan do you come from?
• Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world.
7. a region or an area
• She's not from these parts.
• He's just arrived back from foreign parts.
8. a section of a book, television series, etc., especially one that is published or broadcast separately
• an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts
• Henry IV, Part II
• The final part will be shown next Sunday evening.
9. a role played by an actor in a play, film/movie, etc.; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role
• She was very good in the part.
• Have you learned your part yet?
• He's always playing a part (= pretending to be something that he is not).
10. the way in which somebody/something is involved in an action or situation
• He had no part in the decision.
• Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces.
• I want no part of this sordid business.
11. music for a particular voice or instrument in a group singing or playing together
• the clarinet part
• four-part harmony
12. a unit of measurement that allows you to compare the different amounts of substances in something
• Add three parts wine to one part water.
• fluoride levels of 0.2 parts per million
13. a line on a person’s head where the hair is divided with a comb
• See related entries: Describing hair
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/part_1
14. to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group
15. most of something, especially a period of time; more than half of something
• He drank the best part of a bottle of Scotch waiting for her to get home.
• The journey took her the better part of an hour.
16. you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks
17. mostly; usually
• The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists.
• Women generally earn less than men.
• Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
• In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.
• Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
• Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
• Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
• Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
• Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
18. speaking for myself, etc.
• synonym personally
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/personally
19. to be able to help something
• We all have a part to play in the fight against crime.
20. to be involved in something
• She plays an active part in local politics.
• Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces.
21. to not be involved or refuse to be involved in something, especially because you disapprove of it
• I want no part of this sordid business.
22. to a great extent
• Their success is due in large part to their determination.
23. partly; to some extent
• Her success was due in part to luck.
24. to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position
25. a person with many skills
26. made or done by somebody
• It was an error on my part.
27. an essential part of something
• Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
28. a person or thing that you are so used to seeing that you no longer notice them
• I worked there so long that I became part of the furniture.
29. to accept something slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended
• He took the teasing in good part.
30. to be involved in something
• synonym participate
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/participate
• to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration
• How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
31. to support somebody, for example in an argument
• His mother always takes his part.

Extra Examples

• Break it down into its constituent parts.
• Cut it into four equal parts.
• He acts and dresses the part of a gentleman.
• He had no part in the scam.
• He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part.
• He’s very good in the part.
• I gave up once I got to the hard part.
• In the early part of his career he worked in India.
• Luck played a big part in it.
• Now comes the fun part.
• Part of me wants to stay and part of me doesn’t.
• She did her part in bringing them back together.
• She played the part of Juliet.
• The adaptors being recalled contain the part number 02K65 on their labels.
• The book falls into three distinct parts.
• The film is good in parts.
• The greater part of the building has been refurbished.
• The sad part was that he didn’t really care.
• The worst part was having to wait three hours.
• They took little part in the discussion.
• They’re always off to foreign parts.
• Walken stars as Shannon and he fits the part well.
• We spent a good part of the day rehearsing.
• Where can I get spare parts for my bike?
• Your salary depends in part on your qualifications.
• a serial in four parts
• an auto parts maker
• the latter part of the century
• the upper part of the spine
• travellers returning from foreign parts
• Although it is no longer a working watermill, several of the working parts remain.
• Apples grow in many parts of the world.
• Clean the plastic parts of the machine with a soapy cloth.
• Come and visit us if you’re ever in our part of the world.
• He’s always playing a part.
• I can play the guitar part to that song.
• The factory manufactures aircraft parts for airlines.
• The first two verses of the song are set in four-part harmony.
• The northern part of the country is richer than the south.
• Which part of London do you come from?
• have/play a part in something
• have/play/take no part in/of something

Word Origin

• Old English (denoting a part of speech), from Latin pars, part-. The verb (originally in Middle English in the sense ‘divide into parts’) is from Old French partir, from Latin partire, partiri ‘divide, share’.