separate
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: separates · separating · separated
Sense 1
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
Ngược lại với phần còn lại, không kết nối hoặc đính kèm
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Not together (with); not united (to).
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “separate” mean?
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Is “separate” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.