separate vs spread out

spread out vs separate

separate is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but spread out is not an adjective.

separate and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

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

separate: go one's own way; move apart
spread out: move away from each other

Other hyponyms of separate include disperse, dissipate, scatter, break up, diffract.

separate (noun)	spread out (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)	spread out (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)	spread out (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
arrange or order by classes or categories	move outward
mark as different	extend in one or more directions
move or break apart	move away from each other
force, take, or pull apart	turn outward
divide into components or constituents	strew or distribute over an area
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 spread out

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