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From Anglo-Norman partie, Old French partie , from Medieval Latin partita (“a part, party”), from Latin partita, feminine of partitus, past participle of partiri (“to divide”); see part.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈpɑː.ti/, SAMPA: /"pA:.tI/
- (US) IPA: /ˈpɑːɹ.ti/, SAMPA: /"pAr.tI/
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Audio (CA) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ti
- Hyphenation: par‧ty
Noun
party (plural parties)
- (law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
- The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.
- With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.
- I can't possibly be a party to that kind of reckless behaviour.
- (now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
- A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
- The green party took 12% of the vote.
- (military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
- The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.
- A social gathering for entertainment and fun.
- I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
- A group of people travelling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
- We're expecting a large party from the London office.
- (gaming, online gaming) Active player characters organized into a single group.
- (video games) Group of characters controlled by the player.
- (obsolete) A part or division.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:
- And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:
Synonyms
(social gathering):
- bash
- do
- rave
- See also Wikisaurus:party
Derived terms
terms derived from partyRelated terms
Verb
to party (third-person singular simple present parties, present participle partying, simple past and past participle partied)
- (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
- We partied until the early hours.
Derived terms
- party down
- party on
Translations
to celebrate at a party
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External links
- party in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- party in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From English
Noun
party (f (France), m (Canada), plural partys or parties)
Usage notes
party has two genders in French: In Canada, it is a masculine noun, and in France it is a feminine noun.
This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.
Derived terms
- garden-party
- party hot-dog
- suicide-party
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
party m. inv.
- party (social gathering)
Swedish
Noun
party n.
| Inflection for party | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| neuter | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | party | partyt | partyn | partyna |
| Possessive form | partys | partyts | partyns | partynas |
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Q. The complaint is against 4 parties, but recently another party is taking action. I would like to add them to the lawsuit against the 4 parties and make it 5 parties, but I don't know what paperwork to file to do this. Any help will be appreciated.
Asked by loretta - Mon Sep 14 23:04:44 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Depending upon the rules of the court in which you are proceeding, you may have a right to file an amended complaint without further ado. Or you may have to file either a motion to amend the complaint, or a motion to add a party. Different jurisdictions have different rules.
Answered by Pork Patty - Mon Sep 14 23:13:06 2009
