Separate ( verb , adjective )

(As a verb)

Separate ( verb )

1. To set or keep apart.
2. To divide into parts or groups.
3. To come to an end of a relationship or association.

Origin:

Middle english separaten, from latin separatus, past participle of separare to separate, from se- apart + parare to make ready.

Examples:

1. He separated the whites from the yolks.
2. She separated the wheat from the chaff.
3. I will separate the trash from the recyclables.
4. They decided to separate after many years of marriage.
5. The company separated the employees into different departments.

(As an adjective)

Separate ( adjective )

1. To set or keep apart.
2. To divide into parts or groups.
3. To come to an end of a relationship or association.

Origin:

Middle english separaten, from latin separatus, past participle of separare to separate, from se- apart + parare to make ready.

Examples:

1. He separated the whites from the yolks.
2. She separated the wheat from the chaff.
3. I will separate the trash from the recyclables.
4. They decided to separate after many years of marriage.
5. The company separated the employees into different departments.