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Spell Bee Word: Depart


What does depart mean?

Word: Depart

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Depart means to leave a place, often to set off on a trip.

Synonyms: leave, go, set off

How do you spell depart?

Syllables: de - part

Tricky part: Begin with de, not di. Children also tack an e on the end (departe) or stretch the a (depaart).

Watch out for: dipart, departe, depaart

Memory tip: Depart belongs with decide, depend and delay: they all start with d-e.

Depart in a sentence

Example 1: Our train will depart from Chennai Central at seven.

Example 2: The guests departed after dinner.

Example 3: Flights to Delhi depart from Gate 4.

Fun Fact

Depart came into English in the Middle Ages from Old French. At first it meant to divide something up; the sense of going away from a place came later.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

depart

a) wait
b) hurry
c) exit
d) arrive

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d) arrive. You arrive when you reach a place and depart when you leave it.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

depart

a) ure
b) ur
c) eur
d) ior

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a) ure. Departure, the act of leaving, ends in ure, the same as picture and adventure.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The bus to Ooty will deppart exactly at nine in the morning.

a) morning
b) nine
c) deppart
d) exactly

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c) deppart. Depart needs only one p.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) luggege
b) depart
c) platfrom
d) tickit

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b) depart. Platform, luggage and ticket are each misspelt here, so depart is the right one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A train departs at 6 o'clock and reaches Agra at 9 o'clock. How long is the trip?

a) 9 hours
b) 6 hours
c) 15 hours
d) 3 hours

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d) 3 hours

2. Before you depart on a long trip, it is wise to ____.

a) switch off your alarm
b) check your tickets
c) sell your suitcase
d) unpack your bag

Show answer

b) check your tickets

Associated Words

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