Difference between Separated and Separate

What is the difference between Separated and Separate?

Separated as a verb is to divide (a thing) into separate parts. while Separate as a verb is to divide (a thing) into separate parts.

Separated

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: detached; not connected or joined. estranged; living apart but not divorced.

Example sentence: If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

Separate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).Not together (with); not united (to).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To divide (a thing) into separate parts.To cause (things or people) to be separate.To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

Example sentence: We will never allow anyone, any organization, or any political party, at any time or in any form, to separate any part of Chinese territory from China.

We hope you now know whether to use Separated or Separate in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles