separate+from

  • 11separate — separately, adv. separateness, n. v. /sep euh rayt /; adj., n. /sep euhr it/, v., separated, separating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence. 2. to put, bring, or… …

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  • 12separate — ▪ I. separate sep‧a‧rate 2 [ˈsepəreɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] to divide something into two or more parts, or to cause something to be divided into two parts: • The decision to separate the business reflects the management s current… …

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  • 13separate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 move/keep people/things apart ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ carefully ▪ clearly ▪ These two branches of the science have now become clearly separated. ▪ …

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  • 14separate — verb (separated, separating) –verb (t) /ˈsɛpəreɪt / (say sepuhrayt) 1. to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier, space, etc. 2. to put apart; part: to separate persons fighting. 3. to disconnect; disunite: to separate church and… …

  • 15separate — I adj. separate from (to keep separate from) II v. (D; intr., tr.) to separate from (she was separated from her family; to be separated from the service) * * * [ sep(ə)rɪt] (D; intr., tr.) to separate from (she was separated from her family; to… …

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  • 16separate — 01. Colin and his wife Joan [separated] a couple of months ago, and are now planning on getting a divorce. 02. The children have found their parents [separation] very difficult to deal with. 03. We travelled [separately] to India from Europe, but …

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  • 17separate*/*/*/ — [ˈsep(ə)rət] adj I 1) not together My brother and I always had separate rooms.[/ex] Clients funds should be kept separate from the firm s own money.[/ex] 2) different or new Answer each question on a separate sheet of paper.[/ex] 3) not connected …

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  • 18separate — 1. adjective 1) his personal life was separate from his job Syn: unconnected, unrelated, different, distinct, discrete; detached, divorced, disconnected, independent, autonomous Ant: linked, interdependent 2) …

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  • 19separate — sep•a•rate v. [[t]ˈsɛp əˌreɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ər ɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing, adj. n. 1) to keep apart; divide 2) to bring or force apart: to separate two fighting boys[/ex] 3) to disconnect; dissociate: to separate church and state[/ex] 4) to… …

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  • 20separate — 1. adjective /ˈsɛp(ə)ɹət,ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/ a) Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else). This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces. b) Not together (with); not united ( …

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