<p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay.</li><li>separately in place, time, motion, etc.: New York and Tokyo are thousands of miles apart.</li><li>to or at one side, with respect to place, purpose, or function: to put money apart for education; to keep apart from the group out of pride.</li><li>separately or individually in consideration: each factor viewed apart from the others.</li><li>aside (used with a gerund or noun): Joking apart, what do you think?</li></ul>