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separate

/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Separate means: independent; not united or joint.

Synonyms for separate71

noun, as in a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

offprint, reprint

verb, as in mark as different

distinguish, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

verb, as in divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

branch, ramify, fork, furcate

verb, as in separate into parts or portions

divide, split, split up, dissever, carve up

verb, as in arrange or order by classes or categories

classify, class, sort, assort, sort out

verb, as in discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

part, split up, split, break, break up

verb, as in become separated into pieces or fragments

break, split up, fall apart, come apart

verb, as in force, take, or pull apart

disunite, divide, part

verb, as in go one's own way; move apart

part, split

verb, as in treat differently on the basis of sex or race

discriminate, single out

verb, as in move or break apart

divide, part

verb, as in act as a barrier between; stand between

divide

verb, as in make a division or separation

divide

adjective, as in independent; not united or joint

apart, asunder, detached, isolated, separated, set-apart, discrete, distinct, disjoint, disjunct, isolable, unaccompanied, divided, independent
and 7 more, individual, single, case-by-case, other, segregated, unintegrated, unshared

adjective, as in standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

freestanding, detached

adjective, as in separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

segregated, unintegrated

adjective, as in have the connection undone; having become separate

disjoined, unconnected

also used for separate

partition, becut, decide, discerp, disintegrate, dispart, divorce, disaggregate, disassemble, disjoin, disunify, peel off, pick off, tear apart, break down

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of separate

joint

What does separate mean?19

adjective

1

independent; not united or joint“a problem consisting of two separate issues”

2

standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything“a freestanding bell tower”

3

separated according to race, sex, class, or religion“separate but equal”

4

have the connection undone; having become separate

verb

1

mark as different“We distinguish several kinds of maple”

2

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork“The road forks”

3

separate into parts or portions“divide the cake into three equal parts”

4

arrange or order by classes or categories“How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”

5

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“The business partners broke over a tax question”

6

become separated into pieces or fragments“The figurine broke”

7

force, take, or pull apart“He separated the fighting children”

8

go one's own way; move apart“The friends separated after the party”

9

treat differently on the basis of sex or race

10

move or break apart“The two pieces that we had glued separated”

11

act as a barrier between; stand between“The mountain range divides the two countries”

12

make a division or separation

13

divide into components or constituents“Separate the wheat from the chaff”

noun

1

a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

2

a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Separate in a sentence

  • Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.Adelpa
  • Welded by the charm of love, united for eternity, what could separate you?Eccles17
  • On a separate piece of paper, write about what you did last year.DJ_Saidez
  • To start the weaning process, you need to separate the lambs from the ewes.Amastan
  • In our city, we carefully separate and collect garbage.Aphima
  • We went our separate ways, embracing the freedom to pursue our individual dreams.Nuel
  • Fungi form a distinct biological kingdom, separate from plants and animals.mraz
  • So that nothing may separate us, let nothing unite us.rul

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of separate

as a noun

plural
separates

as a verb

past tense
separated
present participle
separating
third-person singular
separates
past participle
separated