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depart
What does depart mean?
depart (verb): to leave.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use depart in a sentence?
- The train departs at noon. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce depart?
/dɪˈpɑɹt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does depart come from?
From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to depart
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “depart” mean?
pay back
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make new
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to leave
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to throw
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