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close off vs separate

separate vs close off

close off is not a noun while separate is a noun.

close off is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

close off and separate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close off No No Yes No
separate Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, separate is a hypernym of close off; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than close off:
  • close off: isolate or separate
  • separate: make a division or separation
Other hypernyms of close off include divide.
close off (noun) separate (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
close off (adjective) separate (adjective)
independent; not united or joint
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate
close off (verb) separate (verb)
block off the passage through become separated into pieces or fragments
isolate or separate divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
stem the flow of arrange or order by classes or categories
mark as different
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between
Difference between close off and separate

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