to separate
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2.3
- verb
- /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/
- Our job is to separate fact from fiction.
- separate fact from fiction
- difficult to separate
- separate into categories
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- And why is it we continue to separate fact and values?
- And the question is how to separate the the two, right?
- Mindset is what separates the best from the rest.
- And we're able to really separate tiny differences.
- Our job is to separate fact from fiction.
- He too does not separate consciousness from the absurd.
- So it's, it's so difficult, I think to separate that out.
- But inside I like to separate by Etsy store.
- Another the other question, separate that question out.
Examples
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This will just help to really separate the pairs.
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It's gonna be hard to separate the art from the artist.
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Let me make sure I separate these two.
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And why is it we continue to separate fact and values?
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And the question is how to separate the the two, right?
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You must find a way to separate yourself.
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How are they to separate fiction from fact?
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And we're able to really separate tiny differences.
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The authors introduce authentication projects as a means to separate historical fact from fiction and increase student engagement.
Academic text (2013) -
How can we separate the different genres in this music playlist?
Synonyms
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1.1
To split something into parts or groups
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1.0
To put things into groups by type or order
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4.2
To keep someone or something apart from others
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3.1
To notice differences between things or people
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2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
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3.4
To put people or things into groups based on shared features
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4.4
To show or notice how things are different
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3.9
To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different
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3.0
To notice a difference between two similar things
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7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
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4.2
To notice small differences between things
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2.8
To put things into groups and into the right order
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2.9
To put people or things into groups by shared features
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7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
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4.2
Put things into groups that are alike
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9.5
To divide something into separate parts
To tell similar things apart by noticing small differences
To show that two people or things are not the same
To separate things or people from each other
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.6
To pick out useful people or things from those that are not
Phrasal Verbs
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Etymology
Separate comes from the Latin separare, where se- means 'apart' and the rest means 'part'. So to separate ideas or things is to set them 'apart' so you can see or sort the differences.