separate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 19 senses of the word *separate*:
VERB	stative	separate, divide	act as a barrier between
contact	separate, disunite, divide, part	force, take, or pull apart
cognition	separate, distinguish, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart	mark as different
social	separate, divide, split, split up, dissever, carve up	separate into parts or portions
contact	separate	divide into components or constituents
cognition	separate, classify, class, sort, assort, sort out	arrange or order by classes or categories / categories
motion	separate, divide	make a division or separation
social	separate, part, split up, split, break, break up	discontinue an association / association / association or relation
motion	separate, part, split	go one's own way / way
change	separate, break, split up, fall apart, come apart	become separated / separated into pieces or fragments
social	separate, discriminate, single out	treat differently on the basis of sex / sex or race
contact	separate, divide, part	come apart
change	separate, branch, ramify, fork, furcate	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
ADJECTIVE	all	separate	independent
all	separate, freestanding	standing apart
all	separate	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
all	separate, disjoined	have the connection undone
NOUN	communication	separate, offprint, reprint	a separately printed article that originally / originally appeared in a larger / larger / larger / larger publication
artifact	separate	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

separate > pronunciation
Sounds	seh'perey.t; seh'periht; seh'praht
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *separate*: 19 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Independent; not united or joint.
Examples	"a problem consisting of two separate issues" "they went their separate ways" "formed a separate church"
Attribute of	separation	The state of lacking unity
Narrower	apart	Having characteristics / characteristics not shared by others
	asunder	Widely separated especially in space
	detached, isolated, separated, set-apart	Being or feeling set or kept apart from others
	discrete, distinct	constituting / constituting a separate entity or part
	disjoint	Having no elements in common
	disjunct, isolated	marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
	isolable	capable of being isolated / isolated / isolated or disjoined
	unaccompanied	(of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time
See also	divided	separated into parts or pieces
	independent	Free from external control and constraint / constraint
	individual, single	Being or characteristic of a single thing or person
	other	not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
	segregated, unintegrated	separated or isolated / isolated from others or a main group
	unshared	not shared / shared
Opposite	joint	United or combined
Spanish	separado
Nouns	separateness	the state of being several and distinct
Adverbs	separately	apart from others

English > *separate*: 19 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything.
Example	"a house with a separate garage"
Synonym	freestanding
Broader	detached	Used of buildings
Spanish	independiente, separado, suelto
Catalan	independent, separat, solt

English > *separate*: 19 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion.
Examples	"separate but equal" "girls and boys in separate classes"
Broader	segregated, unintegrated	separated or isolated / isolated from others or a main group
Spanish	separado
Nouns	separateness	the quality of being not alike
Nouns	separateness	the state of being several and distinct

English > *separate*: 19 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Have the connection undone; having become separate.
Synonym	disjoined
Broader	unconnected	not joined or linked together
Spanish	desconectado, desligado, separado

English > *separate*: 19 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A separately printed article that originally / originally appeared in a larger / larger / larger / larger publication.
Synonyms	offprint, reprint
Broader	article	nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
Spanish	separata
Catalan	reimpressió, separata

English > *separate*: 19 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments.
Broader	garment	An article of clothing

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	act as a barrier between; stand between.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	divide
Spanish	dividir, separar
Catalan	dividir, separar

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Force, take, or pull apart.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Example	"He separated the fighting children"
Synonyms	disunite, divide, part
Cause to	separate, divide, part	come apart
Entailed by	unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick	Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
Narrower	break	separate from a clinch, in boxing
	compartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up	separate into isolated compartments or categories / categories
	cut	separate with or as if with an instrument
	disconnect	make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
	disjoin, disjoint	make disjoint, separated, or disconnected
	disjoint, disarticulate	separate at the joints
	gin	separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
	joint	separate (meat) at the joint
	polarize, polarise	Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
	sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate	set apart from others
	sever, break up	set or keep apart
	tear, rupture, snap, bust	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	tear	To separate or be separated by force
Broader	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanish	dividir, separar
Catalan	dividir, separar
Nouns	separation	the act of dividing or disconnecting

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	mark as different.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonyms	distinguish, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
Entails	compare	Examine and note the similarities or differences of
Narrower	contradistinguish	distinguish by contrasting qualities
	contrast	put in opposition to show / show or emphasize differences
	decouple, dissociate	regard as unconnected
	demarcate	separate clearly, as if by boundaries
	discriminate, know apart	recognize or perceive the difference
	discriminate, separate, single out	treat differently on the basis of sex / sex or race
	have the distinction	Be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
	individualize, individualise	make or mark or treat as individual
	know	Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
	label	distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
	label	distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
	severalize, severalise	distinguish or separate
	sex	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	stratify	divide society into social classes or castes
Broader	identify, place	recognize as being
Spanish	deslindar, diferenciar, discernir, distinguir
Catalan	diferenciar, discernir, discriminar, distingir

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 4, social
Meaning	separate into parts or portions.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	divide, split, split up, dissever, carve up
Narrower	Balkanize, Balkanise	divide a territory into small, hostile states
	canton	divide into cantons, of a country
	format, initialize, initialise	divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
	lot	divide into lots, as of land, for example
	paragraph	divide into paragraphs, as of text
	parcel	divide into parts
	sectionalize, sectionalise	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
	sliver, splinter	divide into slivers or splinters
	subdivide	divide into smaller and smaller pieces
	triangulate	divide into triangles / triangles or give a triangular form to
	unitize, unitise	divide (bulk material) and process as units
Broader	change integrity	change in physical make-up
Opposite	unite, unify	act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Spanish	desdoblar, desunir, dividir, escindir, fragmentar, partir, repartir, separar
Catalan	desdoblar, dividir, partir, repartir, separar

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 5, contact
Meaning	divide into components or constituents.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"Separate the wheat from the chaff"
Narrower	avulse	separate by avulsion
	decompose, break up, break down	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
	dialyse, dialyze	separate by dialysis
	disperse	Separate (light) into spectral rays
	extract	separate (a metal) from an ore
	filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out	Remove by passing through a filter
	fractionate	Obtain by a fractional process
	fractionate	separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
	macerate	separate into constituents by soaking
	peptize, peptise	disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
	sift, sieve, strain	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	tease, card	separate the fibers of
	wash	separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
Broader	change integrity	change in physical make-up
Spanish	separar
Catalan	separar
Nouns	separation	sorting one thing from others
Nouns	separator	an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 6, cognition
Meaning	Arrange or order by classes or categories / categories.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	classify, class, sort, assort, sort out
Entails	compare	Examine and note the similarities or differences of
Entailed by	identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name	identify as in botany or biology, for example
Narrower	catalogue, catalog	Make an itemized list or catalog of
	count, number	put into a group
	dichotomize, dichotomise	divide into two opposing groups or kinds
	grade	Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
	group	Arrange into a group or groups
	isolate	separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
	pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
	reclassify	classify anew, change the previous classification
	refer	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle / principle or with a general group or in relation to another
	size	sort according to size
	unitize, unitise	separate or classify into units
Broader	categorize, categorise	place into or assign to a category / category
Spanish	clasificar, ordenar, separar
Catalan	classificar, separar

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 7, motion
Meaning	make a division or separation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	divide
Narrower	break	Destroy the integrity of
	detach	separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
	disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter	To cause to separate and go in different directions
	partition, zone	separate or apportion into sections
	rail, rail off	separate with a railing
	shut off, close off	isolate or separate
Spanish	dividir, separar
Catalan	dividir, separar
Adjectives	separative	serving to separate or divide into parts

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 8, social
Meaning	discontinue an association / association / association or relation; go different ways / ways.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
Synonyms	part, split up, split, break, break up
Narrower	break, break away	interrupt a continued activity
	break with	end a relationship / relationship
	disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint	Part
	disunify, break apart	Break up or separate
	divorce, split up	Get a divorce
	give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate	terminate a relationship / relationship abruptly
	secede, splinter, break away	Withdraw from an organization or communion
Spanish	distanciarse, separarse, separar
Catalan	distanciar-se, separar-se, separar
Nouns	separation	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement / agreement or under a court order)
Nouns	separatist	an advocate of secession or separation from a larger / larger group (such as an established church or a national union)

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Go one's own way / way; move apart.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Example	"The friends separated after the party"
Synonyms	part, split
Narrower	break up	come apart
	diffract	Undergo diffraction
	disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out	Move away from each other
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanish	separarse, separar
Catalan	separar
Nouns	separation	the social act of separating or parting company

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 10, change
Meaning	Become separated / separated into pieces or fragments.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	break, split up, fall apart, come apart
Narrower	break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise	break or cause to break into pieces
	burst, split, break open	Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
	burst, bust	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
	crush	Become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
	ladder, run	Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
	puncture	Be pierced or punctured
	smash	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
	snap, crack	Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Broader	change integrity	change in physical make-up
See also	fall	Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Similar to	break	Destroy the integrity of
Spanish	partirse, romperse
Catalan	partir-se, partir, trencar-se, trencar

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 11, social
Meaning	treat differently on the basis of sex / sex or race.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	discriminate, single out
Narrower	disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour	put at a disadvantage
	hive off	Remove from a group and make separate
	isolate, insulate	place or set apart
	redline	discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
	segregate	separate / separate by race or religion
Broader	distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart	mark as different
Spanish	discriminar
Catalan	discriminar
Adjectives	separative	serving to separate or divide into parts

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 12, contact
Meaning	come apart.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
Synonyms	divide, part
Caused by	separate, disunite, divide, part	Force, take, or pull apart
Entailed by	share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal	Give out as one's portion or share
Narrower	calve, break up	Release ice
	chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off	break off (a piece from a whole)
	detach, come off, come away	Come to be detached
	disjoin, disjoint	Become separated, disconnected or disjoint
	dismember, take apart, discerp	divide into pieces
	gerrymander	divide unfairly and to one's advantage
	partition, partition off	divide into parts, pieces, or sections
	polarize, polarise	Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
	reduce	Undergo meiosis
	segment, section	divide into segments / segments
	segment	divide or split up
	segregate	divide from the main body or mass and collect
	subdivide	form into subdivisions
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	dividirse, dividir, escindir, partir, separarse, separar
Catalan	dividir-se, dividir, escindir, partir, separar-se, separar
Nouns	separation	coming apart

English > *separate*: 19 senses > verb 13, change
Meaning	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	branch, ramify, fork, furcate
Narrower	arborize, arborise	Branch out like trees
	bifurcate	divide into two branches
	trifurcate	divide into three
	twig	Branch out in a twiglike manner
Broader	diverge	Move or draw apart / apart
Similar to	ramify, branch	Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Spanish	ramificarse, ramificar
Catalan	ramificar-se

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