Etymology  Verb. From Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan (“to reach”), from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną, from the Proto-Indo-European *reyǵ- (“to bind, reach”).   Verb reach (third-person singular simple present reaches, present participle reaching, simple past and past participle reached or (obsolete) raught) (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example…

Etymology From Latin separatus, perfect passive participle of separare (“to separate”), from Latin sē- (“apart”) +‎ parō (“prepare”). Displaced Middle English scheden, from Old English scēadan (whence English shed). Pronunciation (adjective, noun) IPA(key): /ˈsɛpɹət/, /ˈsɛpəɹət/ (verb) IPA(key): /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/