separate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.6 Usage notes 2 Italian 2.1 Verb form

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin separatus, perfect passive participle of separare (“‘separate’”), from sepire, saepire (“‘enclose, hedge in’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Adjective and noun):
  • enPR: sĕ'pərət, IPA: /ˈsɛpərət/, SAMPA: /"sEp@r@t/
  •  Audio (US), adjective^{help, file}
• (Verbs):
  • enPR: sĕ'pərāt, IPA: /ˈsɛpəreɪt/, SAMPA: /"sEp@reIt/
  •  Audio (US), verb^{help, file}

[edit] Adjective

separate (not comparable)

1. Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).

   This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces.

2. (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).

   I try to keep my personal life separate from work.

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[edit] Verb

to separate (third-person singular simple present separates, present participle separating, simple past and past participle separated)

1. (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

   Separate the articles from the headings.

2. (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.

   If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.

3. (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

   The sauce will separate if you don't keep stirring.

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[edit] Noun

separate (plural separates)

1. (usually in plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

[edit] Usage notes

• The spelling is separate. *Seperate is a common misspelling.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb form

separate

1. second-person plural indicative present of separare
2. second-person plural imperative of separare