separate vs refer

refer vs separate

separate is a noun but refer is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but refer is not an adjective.

separate and refer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, refer is a hyponym of separate; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:

separate: arrange or order by classes or categories
refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

Other hyponyms of separate include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, count, number.

separate (noun)	refer (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)	refer (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)	refer (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	have as a meaning
arrange or order by classes or categories	make reference to
mark as different	use a name to designate
move or break apart	seek information from
force, take, or pull apart	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
divide into components or constituents	be relevant to
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 refer

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