1. adverb /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t,əˈpəɹt/
a) Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.
Others apart sat on a hill retired.
b) In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently
The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
2. preposition /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t,əˈpəɹt/
A handful of examples apart, an English preposition precedes its complement.
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