party

/ˈpär-tē/

Middle English partie part, party, from Anglo-French, from partir to divide

noun

  1. a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest

  2. a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies of a government

  3. a person or group participating in an action or affair

The parties in the lawsuit reached an agreement.

verb

  1. to attend or give parties; broadly : revel

noun

  1. a person known for frequent often wild partying