separate meaning
separate :
not together, apart
adjective
▪ They live in separate houses.
▪ They live in different houses.
▪ We have separate rooms.
▪ We have different rooms.
paraphrasing
▪ distinct – different
▪ individual – single
▪ independent – not connected
▪ isolated – alone
separate :
a division, a part
noun
▪ The separate of the group was hard.
▪ The division of the group was hard.
▪ There is a separate for each team.
▪ There is a part for each team.
paraphrasing
▪ division – a part
▪ section – a part
▪ part – a piece
▪ portion – a share
separate :
to divide, to set apart
verb
▪ We need to separate the items.
▪ We need to divide the items.
▪ They separated the kids into groups.
▪ They divided the kids into groups.
paraphrasing
▪ divide – to split
▪ split – to break apart
▪ detach – to take apart
▪ disconnect – to break a link
Pronunciation
separate [ˈsɛp.əˌreɪt] (verb)
The stress is on 'sep' and sounds like 'sep-uh-rate'.
separate [ˈsɛp.ər.ət] (adjective, noun)
The stress is on 'sep' and sounds like 'sep-er-it'.
Common phrases and grammar about separate
separate - Common meaning
adjective
not together, apart
noun
a division, a part
verb
to divide, to set apart
Part of Speech Changes for "separate"
▪ separation (noun) – the act of dividing
▪ separately (adverb) – in a divided way
▪ separable (adjective) – can be divided
▪ separator (noun) – a device that divides
Common Expressions with "separate"
▪ separate from – to be apart from
▪ separate into – to divide into parts
▪ keep separate – to keep apart
▪ separate by – to divide by something
Important examples of separate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, separate often means to divide or set apart.
Example of a confusing word: segregate (to isolate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, separate is used as a verb or adjective to show division or being apart.
separate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
separate ways
means 'different paths', used when people go in different directions.
separate the wheat from the chaff
means 'to distinguish valuable from worthless', used in decision-making contexts.
Differences between similar words and separate
separate
,
divide
differences
Separate means to set apart, while divide means to split into parts, often evenly.
separate
,
detach
differences
Separate means to divide, while detach means to remove from something.
Words with the same origin as separate
The origin of separate
separate comes from the Latin 'separare', which means 'to divide or set apart'.
Word structure
It has the prefix se (apart), root par (prepare), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to prepare apart'.
Words with the same origin
The root of separate is par (prepare). Words with the same root include prepare (to make ready).
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