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KEEP APART

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Dictionary entry overview: What does keep apart mean?

• KEEP APART (verb)
The verb KEEP APART has 1 sense:

1. set apart from others

Familiarity information: KEEP APART used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• KEEP APART (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Set apart from others

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

keep apart; sequestrate; set apart; isolate; sequester

Context example:

The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

Hypernyms (to "keep apart" is one way to...):

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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