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Separate means to keep things apart. For example, you can separate the yolk from the white of an egg by carefully pouring the egg white into a bowl and leaving the yolk behind.
You can also use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand. The magnet will attract the iron filings, leaving the sand behind.
The mixture was separated into its components.
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The word "separate" comes from the Latin word "separare", which means "to set apart".
The first recorded use of the word "separate" in English was in the 14th century.
The word "separate" is a Latin word, and it is related to the English word "separator".
How can you separate mixed objects?