set apart

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle apart

Meanings

1

Make someone or something different from others

Why “apart”? Pulling things apart mentally reveals the differences between them.

Her voice sets her apart.
Her voice makes her different from others.
His calm style sets him apart from other teachers.
His calm style makes him different from other teachers.

Don't confuse with

set apartset about

Set apart means make someone or something different from others. Set about means begin a task with deliberate effort.

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