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sep·a·rate

separate

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, adjective
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: se p reIt
inflections: separates, separating, separated
definition 1: When you separate things that are together, you move them apart or keep them apart. You move some of the things away from the other things, or you move one thing away from another thing.
Our school recycles paper, so we separate our clean paper from the paper that goes in the garbage.When my mom makes cookies, I like to watch her separate the yellow and white parts of the eggs.
synonyms:
isolate, part
antonyms:
mix, unify
similar words:
divide, divorce, fence off, segregate, space
definition 2: When you separate something, you divide it into parts.
Shawna and her sister got mad at each other and separated their room into two sides. Then they hung up a blanket between them.A long time ago, children of different ages were taught all together in one classroom. Nowadays, schools separate the school into different grades.
antonyms:
combine, connect, join, link
similar words:
break, cut, divide, split
definition 3: When people separate, they break apart from each other or go in different directions.
Ashley and her friend walk to school together, but then they separate to go to their own classes.
synonyms:
part
antonyms:
connect, join, meet
definition 4: When things separate, they move away from each other.
If you mix oil and water together, they will separate quickly.
synonyms:
part, split
antonyms:
combine, merge
similar words:
fork
definition 5: When a married couple separate, they no longer live together as a married couple.
David's parents separated when he was young and he mostly lives with his mother.
synonyms:
split up
similar words:
divorce
 
part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: se p riht [or] se priht
definition 1: When things are separate, they are not all together. They are not connected or attached to each other.
The dogs and cats are in separate rooms at the animal shelter.The forks, knives, and spoons have separate places in the drawer.
antonyms:
attached, connected
similar words:
divorced, free, segregated
definition 2: When something is separate, it stands alone. It is not connected to something else.
The Millers' house has a separate garage, so you have to go outside to enter it.
similar words:
alone, individual, only, single, sole
definition 3: When each student has a separate desk, it means that each student has their own desk.
Molly used to share her room with her little sister, but now they each have separate rooms.
synonyms:
individual
similar words:
distinct, single, singular, unique
derivations: separately (adv.), separateness (n.)
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  • separated:
    living apart from each other, as before a divorce.
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