Words / A2

SEPR-uh-t/ˈseprət/

Separate as an adjective means not together: separate rooms, keep them separate, a separate bill. Apart is a close cousin. Together is the opposite. The verb separate is /ˈsepəreɪt/; the adjective is /ˈseprət/. Do not write desperate (very worried) for separate.

Meaning

Not together; different or not joined.

Examples

• “The twins have separate bedrooms.”
• “Please use a separate notebook for maths.”
• “The garage is separate from the house.”

Good to know

separate rooms / keep them separate (adj /ˈseprət/). Opposite: together. Mix-up: desperate.

Near in meaning

apart

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