We found 5 definitions of set apart from 3 different sources.
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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?" |