Part Sth Books Meaning Give Prefer Mark Hated

Meaning: to give something to someone else, especially when you'd prefer to keep it

• part with sth Mark hated parting with his collection of rare books, but he really needed the money he got by selling them.
  
  
• part with sth Mum didn't want to part with our baby clothes or our old school books, but we made her get rid of them.