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adjective
- 1. forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself: "this raises two separate issues" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. cause to move or be apart: "both owners were trying to separate the dogs" Similar Opposite
- 2. divide into constituent or distinct elements: "the processed milk had separated into curds and whey" Similar Opposite
plural
- 1. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.
- 2. the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system.
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Things that are separate are kept apart from other things. A married couple heading for divorce might eat breakfast at separate tables. You can use the adjective separate to describe something that is thought of as different or not related to other things.
SEPARATE meaning: 1. existing or happening independently or in a different physical space: 2. to (cause to) divide…. Learn more.
5 days ago · separate (third-person singular simple present separates, present participle separating, simple past and past participle separated) (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts. Synonyms: partition, split; see also Thesaurus: divide. Separate the articles from the headings.
verb. These are words and phrases related to separate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of separate. A split rail fence separates the two farms. Separate the orange into sections. Synonyms. keep apart. divide. mark off. come between. split. partition. subdivide. cut. sever. detach. break. sunder.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sep‧a‧rate1 /ˈsepərət/ S2 W2 adjective [no comparative] 1 different Use separate knives for raw and cooked meat. My wife and I have separate bank accounts. 2 not related to or not affected by something else That’s a separate issue.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEPARATE. 1. : not joined, connected, or combined : placed or kept apart. two separate buildings. There are separate restrooms for men and women. The boys/girls have separate rooms. [+] more examples. 2. : different from something else. I met him on four separate [= different] occasions. : not related.
[transitive] to be between two people, areas, countries, etc. so that they are not touching or connected separate somebody/something A thousand miles separates the two cities. separate somebody/something from/and somebody A high wall separated our back yard from the baseball diamond.
Definition of separate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
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 shall separate you two if you don’t stop talking! to start to live in a different place from your husband or wife because the relationship has ended:
