Difference between Away and Departed

What is the difference between Away and Departed?

Away as an adjective is not here; gone. while Departed as an adjective is dead

Away

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not here; gone. Unavailable. Traveling; on vacation.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: From a place; hence. Absent; gone; at a distance; Aside; off; in another direction. From a state or condition of being; out of existence. By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away. To release At a distance in time or space

Example sentence: If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

Departed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To leave.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dead person or persons.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: dead

We hope you now know whether to use Away or Departed in your sentence.

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