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Separate

verb

split apart.

8 letters 4 syllables

What does Separate mean?

split apart.

Dictionary definition

To divide or keep things apart.

Example sentences

Separate in a sentence

easy

Separate the blue blocks from the red blocks.

medium

The teacher asked students to separate facts from opinions.

hard

Careful readers separate important evidence from extra details.

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Practice 1

What does separate mean?

Practice 2

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to separate?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for separate?

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Separate

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Synonyms

Words like Separate

divideClose in meaning when separate means split apart.
splitClose in meaning when separate means split apart.
sortClose in meaning when separate means split apart.
Antonyms

Opposite words

combineContrasts with separate in the meaning split apart.
joinContrasts with separate in the meaning split apart.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Separate word family

Base word

separate

noun

separation

Related word form.

adverb

separately

Related word form.

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