to set apart
2
3.9
- phrasal verb
- /sɛt əˈpɑrt/
:
distinguir
- He was set apart from his peers due to his outstanding performance in sports.
- set apart from the rest
It is set apart from other things.
- It is set apart from other things.
- They're they're set apart and yet in collision with each other, you might say.
Examples
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The second great economic fact is that the lands known as Indian reservations, now set apart by the government for Indian occupancy, aggregate nearly 190,000 square miles.
Academic text (1998) -
That is what really sets apart a premium case from a Me Too case.
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It is set apart from other things.
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One cage, set apart from the rest, was wrapped in a fine web of green wire.
Fiction book (1990) -
According to Numbers 3, the Levites were set apart for service to God and assisted the priests in their duties.
Fiction book (1996) -
Thus, the Canal Zone became a racially and socially segregated enclave, set apart from Panama.
Academic text (1992) -
The school set apart a special room for art classes to inspire creativity.
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The charity event aims to set apart underprivileged children for mentorship.
Synonyms
487
2.7
Give someone a specific task, duty, or position of responsibility
256
4.2
To keep someone or something apart from others
219
2.7
To keep one thing apart from another so they do not mix
103
4.4
To choose one person from a group for special attention
71
4.4
To show or notice how things are different
62
3.4
To make someone or something stand out because of a special quality
29
8.1
To keep someone or something apart from others to avoid outside contact
22
6.8
To separate things or parts for a special purpose
12
4.3
To separate a part from a larger group for a special task
To separate things or people from each other
To separate someone or something from others by official action
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
To tell similar things apart by noticing small differences
To show that two people or things are not the same
Antonyms
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to separate or distinguish ... for a special purpose' is directly derivable from combining 'set' (to put or place) with 'apart' (away/separately): literally to put something apart = to separate or set aside. This verb + particle composition is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The expression set apart comes from the simple image of putting something to one side, where you set it apart from the others, like placing a special cup on its own shelf. So the phrase means 'to separate or show that someone or something is special'.