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   Sep·a·rate

   adjective

   • 1. forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself: "this raises two separate issues" Similar unconnectedunrelateddifferentdiscretedistinctdisparatedetacheddivorceddisconnectedindependentautonomousrespectiveindividualparticularseveralOpposite interdependentconnectedsame
   • ▪ not joined or touching physically: "hostels with separate quarters for men and women" Similar set apart fromunattached tonot attached tonot joined todisjoined fromfenced off fromcut off fromsegregated fromisolated fromshut off fromfreestandingby itselfaloneself-containeddetachedOpposite attachedjoined
   • ▪ different; distinct: "melt the white and dark chocolate in separate bowls"

   verb

   • 1. cause to move or be apart: "both owners were trying to separate the dogs" Similar partsplit (up)break upmove apartdividearchaic:sunderOpposite unitebring together
   • ▪ form a distinction or boundary between (people, places, or things): "only a footpath separated their garden from the shore" Similar dividepartitionlie betweencome betweenstand betweenkeep apartbisectintersectOpposite linkbridge
   • ▪ become detached or disconnected: "the second stage of the rocket failed to separate" Similar disconnectpull apartbreak apartdetachdisengageuncoupleunyokedisarticulatedisassembledisunitedisjoindisaffiliatesplit in twodivide in twoseverdisentangleunravelbecome detachedbecome disconnectedcome apartcome awayuncouplebreak offpart companypartgo their separate waysgo different wayssplitsplit upsay goodbye/farewell/adieusay one's goodbyesdispersedisbandscatterOpposite joinconnectcombinelink up withmeet
   • ▪ leave another person's company: "they separated at the corner, agreeing to meet within two hours"
   • ▪ stop living together as a couple: "after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother" Similar split upbreak uppartstop living togetherpart companyreach a parting of the waysbecome estrangeddivorceget divorcedget a divorceOpposite get togethermarry
   • ▪ discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment: US "this year one million veterans will be separated from the service"
   • 2. divide into constituent or distinct elements: "the processed milk had separated into curds and whey" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ extract or remove for use or rejection: "the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ distinguish between; consider individually: "we cannot separate his thinking from his activity"

   noun

   • 1. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or pants, suitable for wearing in different combinations.
   • 2. the self-contained, freestanding components of a sound-reproduction system.
   • 3. portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria: "analysis of mineral separates from six cordierite-bearing strata"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin separat- ‘disjoined, divided’, from the verb separare, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. separateness noun
   • 2. separatory adjective

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   What is separate verb?

   • Definition of separate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to divide into different parts or groups; to divide things into different parts or groups Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. separate something Separate the eggs (= separate the yolk from the white).

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   What is the meaning of separate?

   • sep′a·rate·ly adv. sep′a·rate·ness n. These verbs mean to become or cause to become parted, disconnected, or disunited. Separate applies both to putting apart and to keeping apart: "In the darkness and confusion, the bands of these commanders became separated from each other" (Washington Irving).

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   What is the synonym of separate?

   • 6.disperse, split (up), scatter, disbandLet's separate into smaller groups. 7.part, part company, wave goodbye, go your separate ways, say goodbye, say your goodbyesWe separated to inspect different areas of the place.

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   What is the difference between separate and part?

   • separate, part, divide, sever, sunder, divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed. separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association.

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   verb (used with object) , sep·a·rat·ed, sep·a·rat·ing. to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence. Synonyms: split, sunder, sever. Antonyms: connect, unite. to put, bring, or force apart; part: to separate two fighting boys. Synonyms: split, sunder, sever.

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   verb. uk / ˈsep ə reɪt / us. separate verb (DIVIDE) B2. to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts: I separated the class into three groups. More examples. It's hard to separate fact from fiction in what she says. The rooms are separated by a partition. The tissue separates the skin from the muscle.

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   First, separate the eggs (=divide the white part from the yellow part). 3 stop living together [ intransitive] if two people who are married or have been living together separate, they start to live apart Jill and John separated a year ago. separate from I decided to separate from my partner.

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   1. a. : to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever. b. : to make a distinction between : discriminate, distinguish. separate religion from magic. c. : sort. separate mail. d. : to disperse in space or time : scatter. widely separated homesteads. 2. archaic : to set aside for a special purpose : choose, dedicate. 3.

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   verb. us / ˈsep·əˌreɪt/ present participle separating | past tense and past participle separated. to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts: I separated the class into three groups. to move apart, or to make people move apart: I’ll separate you two if you don’t stop talking!