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How to pronounce separate
Say it like this: /ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does separate mean?
verbTo divide (a thing) into separate parts.
“Separate the articles from the headings.”
To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”
To cause (things or people) to be separate.
“If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.”
adjApart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
“This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces.”
Not together (with); not united (to).
“I try to keep my personal life separate from work.”
nounAnything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
“French taffeta evening separates – a puffball skirt, and a ruffled blouse – were pressed flat to drag them up to date.”
A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.
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