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separate out

separate out verb: to separate, or become separated, by removal from a larger group or mass.

Verb

separate out (third-person singular simple present separates out, present participle separating out, simple past and past participle separated out)

  1. (ambitransitive) To separate, or become separated, by removal from a larger group or mass.

Forms of separate out

third-person singular presentseparates out
present participleseparating out
past participleseparated out
pastseparated out

Questions about separate out

What does separate out mean?
Separate out means to separate, or become separated, by removal from a larger group or mass.
What part of speech is separate out?
Separate out is a verb.
What is the past tense of separate out?
The past tense of separate out is separated out.

Words near separate out in the dictionary

  1. separate estate
  2. separate maintenance
  3. separate maintenances
  4. separate opinion
  5. separate opinions
  6. separate out
  7. separate peace
  8. separate peaces
  9. separate school
  10. separate schools
  11. separate the men from the boys

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