SEPARATE


Meaning of SEPARATE in English

verb

DUBIOUS : Americans can be separated into a number of ethnic groups.

GOOD : Americans can be divided into a number of ethnic groups.

DUBIOUS : England was separated into 650 constituencies.

GOOD : England was divided into 650 constituencies.

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separate = place or keep (people or things) apart from one another: 'Break an egg into a bowl and separate the white from the yolk.'

divide = cause something to consist of (or be seen as) a number of parts, groups, sections etc: 'The manufacturing process is divided into three stages.'

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