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English verb: set apart | |||
| 1. | set apart (cognition) select something or someone for a specific purpose | ||
| Samples | The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | assign, specify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dedicate, detail | ||
| 2. | set apart (change) set apart from others | ||
| Samples | The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on. | ||
| Synonyms | isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
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