Definitions
There are 19 meanings of the word
Separates.
Separates - as an adjective
Independent; not united or joint
Example: "A problem consisting of two separate issues"
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Separates - as a noun
Separates - as an adjective satellite
Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
Example: "A freestanding bell tower"
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Separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
Example: "Separate but equal"
Separates - as a verb
Act as a barrier between; stand between
Example: "The mountain range divides the two countries"
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Force, take, or pull apart
Example: "He separated the fighting children"
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Mark as different
Example: "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
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Separate into parts or portions
Example: "Divide the cake into three equal parts"
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Divide into components or constituents
Example: "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
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Arrange or order by classes or categories
Example: "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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Make a division or separation
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Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Example: "The business partners broke over a tax question"
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Go one's own way; move apart
Example: "The friends separated after the party"
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Become separated into pieces or fragments
Example: "The figurine broke"
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Treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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Move or break apart
Example: "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
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Example Sentences
"She separates the recycling from the trash."
"He gently separates the pages of the old book."
"The fence separates their property from ours."
"The zipper on my jacket separates easily."
"The dancer gracefully separates from the group and performs a solo."
Word Game Points
Is SEPARATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, separates is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SEPARATES has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is SEPARATES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, separates is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSEPARATES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is SEPARATES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, separates is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSEPARATES has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
