Pronunciation

/seˈpərət/

Definitions

• Adjective: Distinct or set apart from others; separate. For example: “The rooms were separated by a thin wall.”
• Verb: To divide or cause to be apart; to isolate. For example: “Separate the whites from the colors when doing laundry.”
• Noun: An act of separating; a division. For example: “The separation of the children into different classes was difficult.”
• Preposition: In a way that keeps things apart; away from. For example: “Keep the books separate on the shelf.”

Phrases

• “Separate entities” refers to distinct or independent things.
• “Separate duties” means dividing tasks among different people.
• “Separate accounts” are individual financial records.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “Each student sat in a separate seat.”
• Verb: “The teacher asked the students to separate the marbles by color.”
• Noun: “Their separation after a long argument was a relief.”
• Preposition: “We need to maintain a separate budget for each project.”

Synonyms

• Distinct
• Divided
• Separated
• Individual
• Distancing
• Partitioned
• Uncombined

Antonyms

• Combined
• Joined
• Integrated
• Mixed
• Unified