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part of speech: |
verb |
pronunciation: |
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reIt
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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related words: |
scatter |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
se
p
riht
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se
priht
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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
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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
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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
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related words: |
other |
derivations: |
separately (adv.), separateness (n.) |
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