separate+from

  • 1separate from — index quit (evacuate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2separate — [sep′ə rāt΄; ] for adj. & n., [sep′ə rit, sep′rit] vt. separated, separating [ME separaten < L separatus, pp. of separare, to separate < se , apart (see SECEDE) + parare, to arrange, PREPARE] 1. to set or put apart into sections, groups,… …

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  • 3Separate — Sep a*rate, p. a. [L. separatus, p. p. ] 1. Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; said of things once connected. [1913 Webster] Him that was separate from his brethren. Gen. xlix. 26. [1913 Webster] 2. Unconnected;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Separate estate — Separate Sep a*rate, p. a. [L. separatus, p. p. ] 1. Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; said of things once connected. [1913 Webster] Him that was separate from his brethren. Gen. xlix. 26. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 5Separate maintenance — Separate Sep a*rate, p. a. [L. separatus, p. p. ] 1. Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; said of things once connected. [1913 Webster] Him that was separate from his brethren. Gen. xlix. 26. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 6separate — sep|a|rate1 W2S2 [ˈsepərıt] adj [no comparative] 1.) different ▪ Use separate knives for raw and cooked meat. ▪ My wife and I have separate bank accounts. 2.) not related to or not affected by something else ▪ That s a separate issue. ▪ He was… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7separate — ♦♦ separates, separating, separated (The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]se̱pərət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]se̱pəreɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ: oft ADJ from n If one thing is separate from another, there is a barrier, space, or division between …

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  • 8separate — sep|a|rate1 [ sepərət ] adjective *** 1. ) not together or joined to something else: My parents have separate bank accounts. My brother and I always had separate rooms. They re not divorced but they lead completely separate lives (=do not do… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9separate — 1 / sepFrit/ adjective 1 things, places, buildings etc that are separate are not joined to each other or touching each other: separate bedrooms | The poor travelled in a separate carriage. (+ from): Keep the fish separate from the other food. 2… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10separate */*/*/ — I UK [ˈsep(ə)rət] / US [ˈsepərət] adjective 1) not together, or not joined to something else My brother and I always had separate rooms. My parents have separate bank accounts. They re not divorced but they lead completely separate lives (= do… …

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