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   separate

   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: "a bathroom and separate toilet" Similar set apart fromunattached tonot attached tonot joined todisjoined fromfenced off fromcut off fromsegregated fromisolated fromshut off fromfree-standingby itselfaloneself-containeddetachedOpposite attachedjoined
   • ▪ different; distinct: "melt the white and plain 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: "only a footpath separated their garden from the shore" Similar dividepartitionlie betweencome betweenstand betweenkeep apartbisectintersectOpposite linkbridge
   • ▪ become detached or disconnected; move apart: "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
   • ▪ 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 or from others; consider individually: "we cannot separate his thinking from his activity"

   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.
   • 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › separateSeparate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEPARATE is to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever. How to use separate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Separate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › separateSEPARATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Separate definition: to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space. See examples of SEPARATE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › separateSeparate - definition of separate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To come apart; become detached: The lining has separated from the inside of the coat. 2. To withdraw or break away: The state threatened to separate from the Union. 3. To part company; go away from each other; disperse: The friends separated at the end of the school year. 4.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEPARATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseparate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   forming a unit by itself; not joined to something else. They have begun to sleep in separate rooms. separate from somebody/something Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. The school is housed in two separate buildings. Write a list of names on a separate piece of paper. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEPARATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SEPARATE definition: 1. not joined or touching anything else: 2. not affecting or related to each other: 3. different: . Learn more.