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depart

verb

Simple meaning

To set out on a journey.

Pronunciation

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dihpahrt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈpɑɹt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To set out on a journey.

  2. intransitive

    To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.

  3. intransitiveeuphemistic

    To die.

  4. transitive

    To go away from; to leave.

  5. Wander from a direct or straight course

  6. Move away from a place into another direction

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To set out on a journey.

Used this way, depart is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • departednounInflected form

    Someone who is no longer alive.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • departmentnounDerived noun · specialist

    A specialized division of a large organization.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • departurenounRelated term

    The act of departing.

  • departure taxnounRelated term

    A tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air.

  • departure timenounRelated term

    The time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin.

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