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separates

SaySEP-uh-raytsUS/ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪts/UK/ˈsɛpəɹeɪts/
As a nounSEP-uh-rits

2 meanings of separates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of separate. Use it when one person or thing does the action of keeping others apart.

    A tall hedge separates our garden from the neighbors' yard.

    The teacher separates the noisy kids so they can focus.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of separate. Means clothes like skirts, tops, and pants that you buy alone and wear together.

    She bought a few separates so she could mix and match her outfits.

    The store keeps its separates on racks near the front window.

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separates is a form of separate

separate, verb: To make people or things be apart from each other. Full entry

Forms
separateseparates he/she/itseparating -ing formseparated past tense, past participle
Spelling
separate → separates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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