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separate
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
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adjective
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
“a freestanding bell tower”
adjective
have the connection undone; having become separate
adjective
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
“separate but equal”
adjective
independent; not united or joint
“a problem consisting of two separate issues”
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
“The road forks”
verb
become separated into pieces or fragments
“The figurine broke”
verb
mark as different
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
verb
arrange or order by classes or categories
“How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”
verb
divide into components or constituents
“Separate the wheat from the chaff”
verb
force, take, or pull apart
“He separated the fighting children”
verb
move or break apart
“The two pieces that we had glued separated”
verb
go one's own way; move apart
“The friends separated after the party”
verb
make a division or separation
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
“The business partners broke over a tax question”
verb
separate into parts or portions
“divide the cake into three equal parts”
verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
verb
act as a barrier between; stand between
“The mountain range divides the two countries”
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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
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