keep apart

keep apart
index dichotomize, dissociate, estrange, insulate, isolate, part (separate), seclude, separate, sever, withdraw

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  • keep apart — verb set apart from others The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on • Syn: ↑sequester, ↑sequestrate, ↑set apart, ↑isolate • Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑disunite, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep apart — segregate oneself, keep away, keep at a distance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • keep away — keep apart, hold at a distance, stay away from, do not come near …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apart — apartness, n. /euh pahrt /, adv. 1. into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay. 2. separately in place, time, motion, etc.: New York and Tokyo are thousands of miles apart. Our birthdays are three …   Universalium

  • apart — a•part [[t]əˈpɑrt[/t]] adv. 1) into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; falling apart from decay[/ex] 2) separated or away from in place, time, or motion: The cities are thousands of miles apart[/ex] 3) to or at one side, with… …   From formal English to slang

  • apart — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French a part, literally, to one side Date: 14th century 1. a. at a little distance < tried to keep apart from the family squabbles > b. away from one another in space or time < towns 20 miles apart …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Apart Punta Blanca — (La Lucila del Mar,Аргентина) Категория отеля: Адрес: Belgrano 20 , 7112 La Luci …   Каталог отелей

  • keep — The construction keep + object + from + ing verb is idiomatic in current English: • His hands held flat over his ears as if to keep his whole head from flying apart Martin Amis, 1978. The intransitive use of keep + from + ing verb is recorded in… …   Modern English usage

  • keep in touch — If you keep in touch with someone, you keep communicating with them even though you may live far apart …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • keep one's distance — keep oneself apart, hold oneself at a distance, keep oneself away, stay away …   English contemporary dictionary

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