Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Affected by the action denoted by the verb separate; specifically, obtained (as milk or cream) by the centrifugal method (which see).
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- adjective
detached ; notconnected orjoined . - adjective of spouses
estranged ;living apart but notdivorced . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
separate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective spaced apart
- adjective separated at the joint
- adjective being or feeling set or kept apart from others
- adjective no longer connected or joined
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Examples
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Add the curry paste and fry for 5 minutes, until the oil has once again separated from the cream and it is quite fragrant, stirring frequently.
Thai Red Curry With Roasted Chicken Laura 2009
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Add the curry paste and fry for 5 minutes, until the oil has once again separated from the cream and it is quite fragrant, stirring frequently.
Archive 2009-07-01 Laura 2009
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I don't have children but I separated from the Coast Guard about a year ago after 6 years in.
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My sitting Tory, a real trougher, increased his share of the vote and majority in this wealthy part of the SE (just outside the M25 and separated from the London Borough of Bromleee by that marvellous orbital car park and the North Downs).
Ruralshire Election Results SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Human capital claims are illiquid because they can't be separated from the human being in which they reside.
The Poor Get Richer, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The technology can be separated from the literacy component initially.
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Sometimes used for the objective after a verb or preposition, esp. when separated from the governing word by other words.
Between you and ? 2009
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You just do not hear about clergy from other denominations who have separated from the mother catholic church do the same, when the going gets tough, back to US. woodtrnr
Bishop bars Patrick Kennedy from communion over abortion 2009
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Sometimes used for the objective after a verb or preposition, esp. when separated from the governing word by other words.
Between you and ? 2009
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The worthwhile will be separated from the worthless, the most challenging work will be identified while the jejune and the formula-riven will be duly ignored.
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