group vs separate

separate vs group

group and separate both are nouns.

group is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

group and separate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
group	Yes	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of group; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than group:

group: arrange into a group or groups
separate: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other hypernyms of group include assort, class, classify, sort, sort out.

group (noun)	separate (noun)
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

group (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

group (verb)	separate (verb)
arrange into a group or groups	become separated into pieces or fragments
form a group or group together	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	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 group and separate

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