Separate — Defs

01 v. t. To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner.

imp. & p. p. Separated; p. pr. & vb. n. Separating

1.
To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner.
“From the fine gold I separate the alloy.” — Dryden.

“Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me.” — Gen. xiii. 9.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” — Rom. viii. 35.
2.
To come between; to keep apart by occupying the space between; to lie between; as, the Mediterranean Sea separates Europe and Africa.
3.
To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
“Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called thaem.” — Acts xiii. 2.

Phrases & compounds

Separated flowers — flowers which have stamens and pistils in separate flowers; diclinous flowers.

02 v. i. To part; to become disunited; to be disconnected; to withdraw from one another; as, the family separated.

1.
To part; to become disunited; to be disconnected; to withdraw from one another; as, the family separated.

03 p. a. Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; -- said of things once connected.

1.
Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; -- said of things once connected.
“Him that was separate from his brethren.” — Gen. xlix. 26.
2.
Unconnected; not united or associated; distinct; -- said of things that have not been connected.
“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinnere.” — Heb. vii. 26.
3.
Disunited from the body; disembodied; as, a separate spirit; the separate state of souls.

Phrases & compounds

Separate estate — an estate limited to a married woman independent of her husband.

Separate maintenance — an allowance made to a wife by her husband under deed of separation.