v. t. [ L. exaratus, p. p. of exarare to plow up, to write; ex out + arare to plow. ] To plow up; also, to engrave; to write. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Separated p. pr. & vb. n. Separating. ] [ L. separatus, p. p. of separare to separate; pfref. se- aside + parare to make ready, prepare. See Parade, and cf. Sever. ] 1. To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

From the fine gold I separate the alloy. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. Gen. xiii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Rom. viii. 35. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To come between; to keep apart by occupying the space between; to lie between; as, the Mediterranean Sea separates Europe and Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service. [ 1913 Webster ]

Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called thaem. Acts xiii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Separated flowers (Bot.), flowers which have stamens and pistils in separate flowers; diclinous flowers. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To part; to become disunited; to be disconnected; to withdraw from one another; as, the family separated. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. [ L. separatus, p. p. ] 1. Divided from another or others; disjoined; disconnected; separated; -- said of things once connected. [ 1913 Webster ]

Him that was separate from his brethren. Gen. xlix. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unconnected; not united or associated; distinct; -- said of things that have not been connected. [ 1913 Webster ]

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinnere. Heb. vii. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Disunited from the body; disembodied; as, a separate spirit; the separate state of souls. [ 1913 Webster ]

Separate estate (Law), an estate limited to a married woman independent of her husband. --
Separate maintenance (Law), an allowance made to a wife by her husband under deed of separation. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Sep"a*rate*ly, adv. -- Sep"a*rate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]