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separate
What does separate mean?
separate (verb): to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use separate in a sentence?
- If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does separate come from?
From Middle English separaten (“to separate”), from separat (“separated”) + -en, from Latin sēparātus, perfect passive participle of sēparō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + parō (“prepare”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to separate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “separate” mean?
to be equal to, or match, or to surpass another
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect
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to blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently
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