Definition of separate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
detachednot connected to others, sometimes existing alone or in isolation
- The two buildings are separate from each other.
2.
disunited churchDated designating a church that has ceased associationsDated
- The separate church follows its own doctrines.
Verb
1.
barrierintr. act as a barrier or boundaryintr.
- A fence separates the two properties.
2.
movementtr. cause people or things to move aparttr.
- The teacher separated the fighting students.
3.
divisiontr./intr. divide into distinct parts or sectionstr./intr.
- They separated the cake into eight slices.
4.
logictr. distinguish between different ideas or factstr.
- It's important to separate fact from fiction.
5.
live apartintr. discontinue living together as a coupleintr.
- They separated but remained friends.
Noun
1.
fashionUS clothing item sold individuallyUS
- She bought several separates to mix and match.
2.
printingDated article printed separately from a larger publicationDated
- The researcher distributed separates of his latest article.
Images of separate
clothing item sold individually
Expressions with separate
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isolate a part from the whole
The gardener separated off a section for herbs.
different directions or paths
After the meeting, they went their separate ways.
divide something from a larger group or mass
They had to separate out the damaged goods.
end a relationship or partnership
After ten years together, we agreed to go our separate ways.
to end a relationship or partnership
After the argument, they decided to go their separate ways.
stop being together and move or live apart
After college, they decided to go their separate ways.
distinguish truth from falsehood
It's hard to separate fact from fiction in these stories.
identify which males are mature or courageous through a challenge
The competition will separate the men from the boys quickly.
considered individually or independently from a group
Each issue was addressed separate and apart from the others.
distinguish truth from imagination or falsehood
It's important to separate fact from fancy in news reports.
divide group members into superior and inferior categories
They separate the sheep from the goats during the selection process.
identify worthy and unworthy individuals
The interview process will separate the goats from the sheep.
sent in a different envelope or package from the main item
The contract will be sent under separate cover.
choose only what is valuable or important
They separate the wheat from the chaff in every project.
lifestyles where two connected people live apart from each other
After the argument, they began to lead separate lives.
at a different time from the current event
We can discuss this on a separate occasion.
distinct and independent existence
The subsidiary operates as a separate entity from the parent company.
distinguish strong individuals from weak ones in a group
The final round will separate the strong from the weak.
find what is correct and what is wrong
It is important to separate truth from error in research.
describing unfair separation with unequal conditions or rights
The policy created separate and unequal schools for different races.
investment pool kept apart from an insurer's main assets for certain policies
The variable annuity invests premiums in a separate account of mutual funds.
assets legally owned by one spouse and not shared as marital assets
The court decided the house was his separate property after reviewing the documents.
school with constitutional status separate from public system
The separate school operates under its own board.
peace treaty between two parties excluding allies
The country signed a separate peace with the enemy.
Origin of separate
Latin, separare (to divide)
Terms with separate included in their meaning
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physical
separate into pieces by force
parts
portion of something that is separate or cut from the whole
physical
cause something to separate into pieces
frequency
happening on six separate occasions
fashion
clothing covering waist to ankles with separate legs
individual
distinct or separate
removal
so as to remove or separate
separate piece
part or division of something
physical
separate into smaller parts or pieces
frequency
occurring four separate times
frequency
on nine separate occasions
separate
not joined or attached
physical separation
separate by pulling in different directions
repetition
repeated on three separate occasions
measurement
used to separate dimensions
division
divide into separate parts or sections
separate parts
separate into parts or portions
halves
into two separate parts
purification
separate impurities by forcing liquid through a porous barrier
structure
separate and not connected
separate
set apart or alone from others
collection
separate portion or group of items
categorize
separate items into categories based on criteria
filtering
separate liquid from solid using a filter
Examples of separate in a sentence
They lived in separate apartments despite being married. A separate congregation formed after the split. The separate sect maintains its own traditions. The river separates the two countries. A wall separates the garden from the street. Please separate the wet clothes from the dry ones.
Police tried to separate the fans after the match. We need to separate the documents by category. The teacher asked the students to separate into groups. She tried to separate her emotions from her decisions. The teacher helped students separate the main ideas from the details. They decided to separate after years of marriage. The couple chose to separate for personal growth. The boutique offers a range of stylish separates. Mixing separates allows for a versatile wardrobe. He requested separates for his colleagues. The journal offered separates for purchase.
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- French:séparé, séparer, ...
- German:getrennt, trennen, ...
- Italian:separato, separare, ...
- Spanish:separado, separar, ...
- Portuguese:separado, separar, ...
- Chinese:分离的, 隔开, ...
- Japanese:別々の, 隔てる, ...
- Arabic:مُنْفَصِل, فَصَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:נִפְרָד, לְהַפְרִיד, ...
- Russian:отдельный, разделять, ...
- Ukrainian:окремий, відокремлювати, ...
- Hindi:अलग, अलग करना, ...
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