separate

noun

1
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
2
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

1
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
The road forks
2
become separated into pieces or fragments
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
3
mark as different
We distinguish several kinds of maple
4
arrange or order by classes or categories
How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
5
divide into components or constituents
Separate the wheat from the chaff
6
force, take, or pull apart
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea
7
come apart
The two pieces that we had glued separated
8
go one's own way; move apart
The friends separated after the party
9
make a division or separation
10
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage

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