set apart

/sɛt əˌpɑrt/

/sɛt əˈpɑt/

Other forms: setting apart; sets apart

Definitions of set apart

1. verb

   select something or someone for a specific purpose
   synonyms: assign, specify

   types:

   dedicate

   set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

   detail

   assign to a specific task

   type of:

   choose, pick out, select, take

   pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
2. verb

   set apart from others
   synonyms: isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate

   type of:

   disunite, divide, part, separate

   force, take, or pull apart