separate the men from the boys in English

Forms: separates the men from the boys [present, singular, third-person], separating the men from the boys [participle, present], separated the men from the boys [participle, past], separated the men from the boys [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} separate the men from the boys (third-person singular simple present separates the men from the boys, present participle separating the men from the boys, simple past and past participle separated the men from the boys)

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"separate the men from the boys" meaning in English

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