depart

depart
depart mid-13c., "part from each other," from O.Fr. departir (10c.) "to divide, distribute; separate (oneself), depart; die," from L.L. departire "divide" (transitive), from DE- (Cf. de-) "from" (see DE- (Cf. de-)) + partire "to part, divide," from pars (gen. partis) "a part" (see PART (Cf. part) (n.)). As a euphemism for "to die" (to depart this life; Cf. O.Fr. departir de cest siecle) it is attested from c.1500, as is the departed for "the dead," singly or collectively. Transitive lingers in some English usages; the wedding service was till death us depart until 1662. Related: Departed; departing.

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  • Depart — De*part , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Departed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Departing}.] [OE. departen to divide, part, depart, F. d[ e]partir to divide, distribute, se d[ e]partir to separate one s self, depart; pref. d[ e] (L. de) + partir to part, depart, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • départ — DÉPART. s. m. Action de partir. Le jour du départ. Avant son départ. Après son départ. On dit, Etre sur son départ, pour dire, Être près de partir. Avancer, retarder son départ. Ce vaisseau n attend que le vent pour son départ.Départ, en termes… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Depart — De*part , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]part, fr. d[ e]partir.] 1. Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The chymists have a liquor called water of depart. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A going away;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • depart — I verb abscond, absent oneself, be gone, decamp, desert, deviate, differ, digress, disappear, disassociate, discedere, disengage, disjoin, dissociate, diverge, divorce, emigrate, evacuate, exit, expatriate oneself, fade, flee, forsake, issue… …   Law dictionary

  • depart — is now used intransitively (without an object) either without any complement or followed by from (a point of departure) or for (a destination). Its use with an object is restricted to the formal or literary phrase depart this life, meaning ‘to… …   Modern English usage

  • départ — Départ. s. m. Action de partir. Le jour du départ. il estoit sur son départ, c est à dire, Prest à partir. Aprés son départ …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Depart — De*part , v. t. 1. To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Till death departed them, this life they lead. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide in order to share; to apportion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And here… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Départ — Le nom peut être originaire de deux régions : d une part les Landes, de l autre la Marne et l Oise (variante : Départe). Il semble, au moins dans les Landes, qu il s agisse d un toponyme : plusieurs hameaux s appellent (le) Départ dans ce… …   Noms de famille

  • depart — Depart. s. m. Terme de Chymie, qui signifie Separation, dissolution de parties heterogenes. Eau de départ. on a mis cet or au départ pour le separer d avec les autres métaux …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • depart — [dē pärt′, dipärt′] vi. [ME departen < OFr departir < VL departire, to divide, separate, for L dispartire < dis , apart + partire, to divide < pars (see PART2): orig. vt., to divide] 1. to go away (from); leave 2. to set out; start 3 …   English World dictionary

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