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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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   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 (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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEPARATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEPARATE definition: 1. existing or happening independently or in a different physical space: 2. to (cause to) divide…. Learn more.

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   separate. 1. /ˈsɛprət/ standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything. 2. /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ force, take, or pull apart. 3. /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ force, take, or pull apart. IPA guide. Other forms: separated; separating; separates. Things that are separate are kept apart from other things.

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   Check pronunciation: separate. Definition of separate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   B1. different: Use a separate sheet of paper. Fewer examples. The airport has a separate lounge for VIPs. Some scientists consider the animal to be a separate species. The party divided into separate political organisations. The courts of the United Kingdom operate under three separate legal systems. separately. adverb. separate. verb.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › separateSEPARATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · separate, divide imply a putting apart or keeping apart of things from each other. To separate is to remove from each other things previously associated: to separate a mother from her children. To divide is to split or break up carefully according to measurement, rule, or plan: to divide a cake into equal parts. 3. disjoin, disengage. 13.