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be separate fromto exist apart from something else; to not be connected or united with something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to exist apart from something else; to not be connected or united with something

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈsepərət frəm/

Example Sentences

  • My bedroom is separate from my study room, so I can sleep peacefully even when my roommate is cramming for exams.
  • The company's personal data should be separate from public information.
  • His love for pizza is completely separate from his diet plan - they exist in parallel universes.

be separate from

NOUN

[/bi ˈsepərət frəm/]

to exist apart from something else; to not be connected or united with something

Each component was separate from the others after the mixture was divided.
💡 Concept

Each component was separate from the others after the mixture was divided.

The royal garden was separate from the busy city. (APART + NOT TOGETHER = BE SEPARATE FROM)
🧠 Mnemonic

The royal garden was separate from the busy city. (APART + NOT TOGETHER = BE SEPARATE FROM)

When desperate efforts generate new ideas, you must be separate from old ways!
🎵 Rhyme

When desperate efforts generate new ideas, you must be separate from old ways!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi ˈsepərət frəm/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈsepərət frɒm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixse--
Rootpar
Suffix--ate

🎵Rhyme

separatedesperatemoderategenerate
separate
desperate
moderate
generate

🔗Collocations

be separate from family
keep separate from work
remain separate from politics
be separate from the main building
completely separate from
entirely separate from

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My bedroom is separate from my study room, so I can sleep peacefully even when my roommate is cramming for exams.

The company's personal data should be separate from public information.

😄 Fun example

His love for pizza is completely separate from his diet plan - they exist in parallel universes.

The new apartment has a garage that is separate from the main house.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

apart fromdistinct fromisolated fromdisconnected fromdetached from

Antonyms

connected tounited withattached to

Related

divideisolatedisconnectdetachpartition

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