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to severalise

to severalise

9.9
To separate things or people from each other
  • verb
  • UK
: separar
  • The manager decided to severalise the departments to improve efficiency.

Examples

  • We need to severalise the data for better analysis.

  • Efforts to severalise the items in the collection revealed subtle differences.

  • Early tax laws would severalise communal land among individual owners.

  • The artist severalised the colors in her painting.

  • The teacher will severalise the students into groups based on their skill levels.

  • To better address individual needs, we must severalise the approaches used in therapy.

  • In her research, she aimed to severalise the unique features of each species.

Synonyms

to separate from
vsto severalise
453 2.7

To keep one thing apart from another so they do not mix

focuses on showing difference rather than on long term isolation
to separate
vsto severalise
165 2.3

To tell how two things are different

is the general action of marking items as different from others
to distinguish
vsto severalise
147 3.1

To notice differences between things or people

focuses more on creating an actual division between items
to differentiate
vsto severalise
72 4.4

To show or notice how things are different

leans toward grouping by difference rather than naming specific traits
to set apart
vsto severalise
60 3.9

To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different

is a broader act of marking something as different from others
to compartmentalize
vsto severalise
19 7.4

To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart

is about identifying difference rather than organizing into compartments
to individuate
vsto severalise
3 8.3

To give someone or something their own identity

is broader, marking difference without stressing unique character

Antonyms

369 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

55 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

How Separate

to isolate
204 4.2
to segregate
21 6.8
separate
844 2.1
to severalise
  • UK
9.9
to distinguish
147 3.1

Surface Forms

severalise infinitive
severalize infinitive
severalised past participle
severalized past participle
severalising present participle
severalizing present participle
severalises third person singular
severalizes third person singular

Morphology

severalise = several (semi-transparent) = several + ise

The verb appears to be formed from 'several' + '-ise', but the meaning 'to set apart' depends on the less-common sense of 'several' meaning 'separate', which may not be evident to learners who only know 'several' as 'more than two'.

Etymology

The word severalise comes from several, an old word meaning 'separate', and is related to the common word separate. So to severalise something is to set it apart or make it 'separate'.