separate

Definition

  • n. a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
  • v. act as a barrier between; stand between
  • v. force, take, or pull apart
  • v. divide into components or constituents

Word forms

Past participle
separated
Present participle
separating
Third person singular
separates
Past tense
separated

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The author provided a separate of his research paper for the conference.

  2. a.

    They decided to live in separate houses to avoid conflicts.

  3. vi.

    After many years, they chose to separate and go their own ways.

  4. vt.

    The teacher asked the students to separate the recyclable materials from the trash.