set apart
Reserve for later
Set apart means to distinguish or make different from others.
Something that sets a person or thing apart gives them a distinctive quality: Her attention to detail sets her apart from other designers.
To set something apart can also mean to reserve it for a particular purpose: They set apart funds for emergencies.
The phrase often carries positive connotations—being set apart usually means being special rather than merely different.
Designate for specific purpose
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- reserveSupply kept back
- designateFormally select or name
- dedicateSet apart formally
allot · assign · save · hold · put aside · keep · preserve · conserve
Separate into parts
- segregateSeparate by category
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
sever · separate · split · distance · remove · isolate · disengage · dissociate
Readily identifiable, set apart
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- distinguishingIdentifying differences
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
remarkable · notable · outstanding · singular · unique · special · peculiar · uncommon
Set apart, private
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- removedTaken from position
- separatedPut or kept apart
- detachedApart or uninvolved
isolated · quarantined · sequestered · reclusive · cloistered · hermitic · solitary · alone
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- selectiveChoosing with care
- restrictedLimited in scope
private · VIP · members-only · gated · reserved · preferential · insider · clique
earmark
Designate for specific purpose
dedicate · allot · assign · save · hold · put aside · keep · preserve · conserve · stash
divide
Separate into parts
- segregateSeparate by category
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
partition · sever · separate · split · distance · remove · isolate · disengage · dissociate · cleave
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- distinguishingIdentifying differences
exceptional · remarkable · notable · outstanding · singular · unique · special · peculiar · uncommon · rare
secluded
Set apart, private
detached · isolated · quarantined · sequestered · reclusive · cloistered · hermitic · solitary · alone · aloof
exclusive
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- selectiveChoosing with care
restricted · private · VIP · members-only · gated · reserved · preferential · insider · clique · segregated
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
- holinesssanctification, holiness, purity, sacredness, sanctity
- offeringsburnt offering, altar offerings, sin offering, peace offering, oblations
set apartjoin
Connect or enlist
unite · combine · merge · bring together · put together
set apartblend in
Become part of surroundings
assimilate · conform · homogenize · standardize · equate
set apartpool
Collective fund or basin
share · throw in with · mix together · include · incorporate
set, settle, setting, apart, settlement, sets, settling, unsettled, unsettling