separate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin separatus, perfect passive participle of separare (“separate”), from sepire, saepire (“enclose, hedge in”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (Adjective and noun):
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Adjective [edit]
separate (not comparable)
- Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces.
- (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
- I try to keep my personal life separate from work.
Translations [edit]
apart from; not connected to
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followed by "from": not together with
Verb [edit]
separate (third-person singular simple present separates, present participle separating, simple past and past participle separated)
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- Separate the articles from the headings.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- The sauce will separate if you don't keep stirring.
Translations [edit]
divide (a thing) into separate parts
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cause (things or people) to be separate
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divide itself into separate pieces or substances
Noun [edit]
separate (plural separates)
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
Usage notes [edit]
- The spelling is separate. *Seperate is a common misspelling.
Anagrams [edit]
German [edit]
Adjective [edit]
separate
- inflected form of separat
Italian [edit]
Verb form [edit]
separate
- second-person plural indicative present of separare
- second-person plural imperative of separare
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
sēparāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of sēparō