/ˈsepəreɪt/
Translation
To move two or more things apart so that they are no longer together.
Word origin
From Latin separare, meaning to pull apart, from se- (apart) and parare (to make ready).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- separare
- English cognates
- prepare, repair
Grammar
Examples
ones.
"Separate" here means put them into two groups.
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People can separate too, meaning they go different ways.
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Something in the middle can separate two places.
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