English dictionary
separate
adjectiveParts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
adjective
- have the connection undone; having become separate
adjective
- separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
adjective
- independent; not united or joint
noun
- a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
noun
- a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
verb
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
verb
- become separated into pieces or fragments
verb
- mark as different
verb
- arrange or order by classes or categories
verb
- divide into components or constituents
verb
- force, take, or pull apart
verb
- move or break apart
verb
- go one's own way; move apart
verb
- make a division or separation
verb
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
verb
- separate into parts or portions
verb
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
verb
- act as a barrier between; stand between
Example sentences
a freestanding bell tower
a house with a separate garage
separate but equal
girls and boys in separate classes
a problem consisting of two separate issues
they went their separate ways
formed a separate church
The road forks
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
We distinguish several kinds of maple
How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?
Separate the wheat from the chaff
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea
The two pieces that we had glued separated
The friends separated after the party
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
The mountain range divides the two countries