Set Apart (Verb)
Meaning 1
Select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She was set apart for her exceptional leadership skills to lead the new project team at the company.
- He was set apart among his peers for his unique ability to solve complex mathematical problems.
- The school administration set the most talented students apart for a special arts and science program.
- As a child prodigy, she was set apart from her classmates and received personalized instruction from the school's music director.
- The coach set his star player apart to work one-on-one with a trainer to perfect his pitching technique.
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Meaning 2
Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The teacher set her star student apart by giving her special recognition at the school award ceremony.
- She was set apart from her colleagues by her unique approach to problem-solving.
- To analyze the element, the scientist set apart a pure sample from the rest of the mixture.
- The special forces were set apart from the main army for their covert operations training.
- The medical staff set apart the patients with contagious diseases to prevent the spread of infection.