Part With (Verb)
Meaning
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- He was reluctant to part with any of the items in his collection, even though they were no longer of use to him.
- The family had to part with a few luxuries to afford the new house, but they knew it was worth the sacrifice.
- The charity event was successful, with many attendees willing to part with their money to help the cause.
- The wealthy businessman was not willing to part with even a small portion of his wealth to help the community.
- After his grandmother's death, he found it difficult to part with her personal belongings.