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   sep·a·rate

   adjective

   • 1. forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself: "this raises two separate issues" Similar unconnectedunrelateddifferentdiscretedistinctdisparatedetacheddivorceddisconnectedindependentautonomousrespectiveindividualparticularseveralOpposite interdependentconnectedsame
   • ▪ not joined or touching physically: "hostels with separate quarters for men and women" Similar set apart fromunattached tonot attached tonot joined todisjoined fromfenced off fromcut off fromsegregated fromisolated fromshut off fromfreestandingby itselfaloneself-containeddetachedOpposite attachedjoined
   • ▪ different; distinct: "melt the white and dark chocolate in separate bowls"

   verb

   • 1. cause to move or be apart: "both owners were trying to separate the dogs" Similar partsplit (up)break upmove apartdividearchaic:sunderOpposite unitebring together
   • ▪ form a distinction or boundary between (people, places, or things): "only a footpath separated their garden from the shore" Similar dividepartitionlie betweencome betweenstand betweenkeep apartbisectintersectOpposite linkbridge
   • ▪ become detached or disconnected: "the second stage of the rocket failed to separate" Similar disconnectpull apartbreak apartdetachdisengageuncoupleunyokedisarticulatedisassembledisunitedisjoindisaffiliatesplit in twodivide in twoseverdisentangleunravelbecome detachedbecome disconnectedcome apartcome awayuncouplebreak offpart companypartgo their separate waysgo different wayssplitsplit upsay goodbye/farewell/adieusay one's goodbyesdispersedisbandscatterOpposite joinconnectcombinelink up withmeet
   • ▪ leave another person's company: "they separated at the corner, agreeing to meet within two hours"
   • ▪ stop living together as a couple: "after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother" Similar split upbreak uppartstop living togetherpart companyreach a parting of the waysbecome estrangeddivorceget divorcedget a divorceOpposite get togethermarry
   • ▪ discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment: US "this year one million veterans will be separated from the service"
   • 2. divide into constituent or distinct elements: "the processed milk had separated into curds and whey" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ extract or remove for use or rejection: "the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ distinguish between; consider individually: "we cannot separate his thinking from his activity"

   noun

   • 1. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or pants, suitable for wearing in different combinations.
   • 2. the self-contained, freestanding components of a sound-reproduction system.
   • 3. portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria: "analysis of mineral separates from six cordierite-bearing strata"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin separat- ‘disjoined, divided’, from the verb separare, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. separateness noun
   • 2. separatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   How to pronounce separate adjective. UK /ˈsep.ər.ət/. US /ˈsep.ɚ.ət/. How to pronounce separate verb. UK /ˈsep.ər.eɪt/. US /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/. Sound-by-sound pronunciation: separate. UK /ˈsep.ər.ət/ separate adjective. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio.

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   Apr 25, 2023 · In this article, we’ll narrow down the correct spelling of separate and share a tip on how to spell separate, separated, and separation correctly every time. Is it seperate or separate? The word separate —with two a ’s—is the word we use to mean “to set apart,” “to take apart by dividing,” and several other similar meanings.

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   When you begin to speak English, it's essential to get used to the common sounds of the language, and the best way to do this is to check out the phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for 'separate' : Modern IPA: sɛ́pərɛjt. Traditional IPA: ˈsepəreɪt. 3 syllables : "SEP" + "uh" + "rayt".

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