spread out vs separate

separate vs spread out

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

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

spread out and separate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of spread out include part, split.

spread out (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

spread out (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

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

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