separate
separate /ˈsɛpɝɪt, ˈsɛprət/
adjective
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Independent; not united or joint
(
separate
)
independent; not united or joint
A problem consisting of two separate issues
a problem consisting of two separate issues
They went their separate ways
they went their separate ways
Formed a separate church
formed a separate church
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Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
(
freestanding
, separate
)
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
A freestanding bell tower
a freestanding bell tower
A house with a separate garage
a house with a separate garage
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Have the connection undone; having become separate
(
disjoined
, separate
)
have the connection undone; having become separate
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Separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
(
separate
)
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
Separate but equal
separate but equal
Girls and boys in separate classes
girls and boys in separate classes
noun
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A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
(
separate
)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
She bought a stylish separate blouse that could be paired with various skirts.
She bought a stylish separate blouse that could be paired with various skirts.
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A separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
(
offprint
, reprint
, separate
)
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
verb
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Act as a barrier between; stand between
(
divide
, separate
)
act as a barrier between; stand between
The mountain range divides the two countries
The mountain range divides the two countries
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Force, take, or pull apart
(
disunite
, part
, divide
, separate
)
force, take, or pull apart
He separated the fighting children
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea
Moses parted the Red Sea
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Mark as different
(
secern
, secernate
, severalise
[British] , severalize
, differentiate
, distinguish
, separate
, tell
, tell apart
)
mark as different
We distinguish several kinds of maple
We distinguish several kinds of maple
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Separate into parts or portions
(
carve up
, dissever
, split up
, split
, divide
, separate
)
separate into parts or portions
Divide the cake into three equal parts
divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
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Arrange or order by classes or categories
(
assort
, sort
, class
, separate
, classify
, sort out
)
arrange or order by classes or categories
How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
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Divide into components or constituents
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separate
)
divide into components or constituents
Separate the wheat from the chaff
Separate the wheat from the chaff
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)
Make a division or separation
(
divide
, separate
)
make a division or separation
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Become separated into pieces or fragments
(
come apart
, fall apart
, split up
, separate
, break
)
become separated into pieces or fragments
The figurine broke
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
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Go one's own way; move apart
(
separate
, split
, part
)
go one's own way; move apart
The friends separated after the party
The friends separated after the party
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(
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Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
(
break
, split up
, part
, separate
, break up
, split
)
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
The business partners broke over a tax question
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
My friend and I split up
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Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
(
branch
, fork
, furcate
, ramify
, separate
)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
The road forks
The road forks
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Come apart
(
part
, separate
, divide
)
come apart
The two pieces that we had glued separated
The two pieces that we had glued separated
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Treat differently on the basis of sex or race
(
separate
, discriminate
, single out
)
treat differently on the basis of sex or race