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separate

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
  2. To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
  3. To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
  4. To cause (things or people) to be separate.
  5. To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
  6. To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
  7. Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
  8. (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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