separate vs identify

identify vs separate

separate is a noun but identify is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but identify is not an adjective.

separate and identify both are verbs.

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

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

separate: mark as different
identify: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

Other hypernyms of separate include place.

separate (noun)	identify (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

separate (adjective)	identify (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

separate (verb)	identify (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	identify as in botany or biology, for example
arrange or order by classes or categories	consider to be equal or the same
mark as different	conceive of as united or associated
move or break apart	consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
force, take, or pull apart	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
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 separate and identify

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