set apart
phrasal verbset somebody/something apart (from somebody/something)
- to make somebody/something different from or better than others
- Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.
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set something apart (for something)
- [usually passive] to keep something for a special use or purpose
- Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries.