separate (EN)adjective, verb
adjective “separate”
base form separate , non-gradable
- not physically connected Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.They use
separate bathrooms in the morning to get ready faster. - different, unrelated This is not the leakage we encountered yesterday; this is a
separate problem.
verb “separate”
infinitive separate ; he separates ; past tense separated ; past part. separated ; ger. separating
- to divide something into different parts Please
separate the clean clothes from the dirty ones. - to move apart from each other The teacher asked the two arguing students to
separate and sit on opposite sides of the classroom. - to exist between two entities so they are not touching or connected A wide river
separates the two villages. - to end a cohabitation with a spouse without being divorced After ten years of marriage, they decided to
separate due to irreconcilable differences. - to cause to be different from someone or something else Our ability to reason is what
separates us from animals.