se-
apart, aside, away
Latin · se-; sed-
Latin se- means "apart" or "away". To separate is to set things apart, to secede is to go away from a group, a secret is kept apart, to select is to choose apart.
Memory trick
SE = "SEt aside": pull a thing apart and put it away.
Words from this root
- separate (se + par + ate) — to set apart, divideअलग करना
- separation (se + par + ation) — act of dividingअलगाव
- secede (se + cede) — to withdraw from a groupअलग हो जाना
- secession (se + cess + ion) — formal withdrawalअलगाव, विभाजन
- secret (se + cret) — kept apart, hiddenगुप्त, राज़
- select (se + lect) — to choose from manyचुनना
- selection (se + lect + ion) — the act of choosingचयन
- seduce (se + duce) — to lead astrayबहकाना
- segregate (se + greg + ate) — to set apart from the groupअलग-थलग करना
- secure (se + cure) — safe, free from careसुरक्षित
- security (se + cur + ity) — safety, freedom from dangerसुरक्षा
- sedition (sed + ition) — stirring revolt against authorityराजद्रोह