Meaning: To set or keep apart; to divide into distinct parts
Hindi: अलग करना / विभाजित करना
Synonyms: divide, split, detach, segregate
Antonyms: combine, unite, join
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL · SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CPO 2023 T-1
separate in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Seperate
The correct answer is:
Seperate
Explanation:
The correct spelling is separate, not "seperate."
The other words — weird, receive, and vacuum — are all spelled correctly. - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
After their disagreement, they decided to saparate their belongings and part ways.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) separate
Correct Answer: separate
Explanation:
The correct spelling of the word meaning "to set apart" or "to divide" is separate.
The other options are common misspellings. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence:
"Please keep these files in a ______ folder."Answer & explanation
Answer: C) separate
The correct spelling is "separate" ( sep -a-rate), meaning distinct or set apart. A common misspelling is " seperate ". The other two options are also incorrect spellings. Hence the correct answer is separate.
- SSC CPO 2023 T-1 Spelling
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word which has been incorrectly spelt.
They have begun to study in sepparate rooms.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) separate
The correct spelling of the underlined word is "separate."
"Separate" means to set or keep apart; to disconnect or divide into parts
Examples
- “Please separate the recyclables from the trash.”
separate – questions
What is the meaning of separate in Hindi?
separate means “अलग करना / विभाजित करना” in Hindi. In English: To set or keep apart; to divide into distinct parts
What are the synonyms of separate?
Synonyms of separate: divide, split, detach, segregate.
What is the opposite of separate?
Antonyms of separate: combine, unite, join.
Has separate been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – separate has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL, SSC MTS 2024, SSC CPO 2023 T-1.