separate

IPA: sˈɛpɝeɪt

noun

  • (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
  • (bibliography) A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.

verb

  • (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
  • (transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
  • (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
  • (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
  • (obsolete) To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.

adjective

  • Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
  • (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
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Examples of "separate" in Sentences

  • The group is separated into two.
  • The parents separated and divorced.
  • The parents are separated and divorced.
  • The nostrils are separated by the septum.
  • It is a conglomeration of separate religions.
  • Adjournment and dissolution are separate things.
  • The point of the split is to separate the discussion of two distinct questions.

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