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separate

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

2sep·a·rate

adj \ˈse-p(ə-)rət\

Definition of SEPARATE

1
a : set or kept apart : detached b archaic : solitary, secluded c : immaterial, disembodied
2
a : not shared with another : individual <separate rooms> b often capitalized : estranged from a parent body <separate churches>
3
a : existing by itself : autonomous <a separate country> b : dissimilar in nature or identity <consulted five separate authorities>
sep·a·rate·ly \-p(ə-)rət-lē, ˈse-pərt-lē\ adverb
sep·a·rate·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of SEPARATE

  1. There are separate restrooms for men and women.
  2. The boys have separate rooms.
  3. They slept in separate beds.
  4. We use the same Internet service provider but have separate accounts.
  5. That's an entirely separate issue.
  6. Today, there are an estimated 30,000 teams playing travel ball, which is entirely separate from more long-standing youth organizations like Little League … —Sara Corbett New York Times Sports Magazine, June 2006

Origin of SEPARATE

(see 1separate)
First Known Use: 15th century

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