Definition of set apart Set apart

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What does set apart mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

set apart - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
  assign, specify
  select, pick out, choose, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
  dedicate set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
  detail assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
set apart - set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
  sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, isolate
  disunite, part, divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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  • set apart (Verb)
    To select something or someone for a specific purpose.
  • set apart (Verb)
    To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between two things or of something.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • set apart
    To select something or someone for a specific purpose.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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