Definitions

set apart

ADJECTIVE

exempt

Synonyms

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immune

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absolved clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released spared unbound walked

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beat the rap let go let off not liable not responsible not subject off the hook outside special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of

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hindered prevented

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accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible

ADJECTIVE

preferred

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approved favored

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adopted culled elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken

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decided upon handpicked popular settled upon singled out well-liked

Antonyms

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ill-favored rejected undesirable

ADJECTIVE

reserved

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booked restricted

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appropriated arrogated claimed engaged kept limited preempted qualified retained taken

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laid away private roped off set aside spoken for

Antonyms

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disengaged unlimited unrestricted

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extroverted friendly given offered outgoing sociable unreserved

ADJECTIVE

separate

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free independent isolated sovereign

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abstracted apportioned detached disassociated disembodied disjointed distributed disunited divided divorced loose marked parted partitioned removed scattered severed sundered

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apart asunder cut apart cut in two discrete distant divergent far between in halves put asunder set asunder unattached unconnected

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subservient

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connected united

WEAK

associated combined joined mixed together

VERB

appropriate

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allot apportion devote disburse earmark

STRONG

allow appoint assign budget reserve

Antonyms

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hold keep retain waste withhold

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refuse reject

WEAK

bequeath bestow give return

VERB

call

Synonyms

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appoint ask charge claim declare order require summon

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challenge command decree elect entreat exact ordain postulate proclaim requisition solicit

WEAK

appeal to pray to

VERB

consecrate

Synonyms

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beatify bless dedicate ordain sanctify

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anoint devote exalt hallow honor venerate

Antonyms

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condemn curse damn desecrate disallow

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denounce

WEAK

deprecate

VERB

dedicate

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consecrate

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anoint bless hallow

Antonyms

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alienate desecrate misapply misuse steal take

VERB

designate

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allocate allot appoint appropriate assign authorize choose define describe earmark elect mark name nominate set aside stipulate

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apportion characterize charge commission connote constitute delegate denote depute deputize dictate evidence favor finger indicate individualize make opt peg pick pinpoint prefer show single slot tag tap

WEAK

button down mete pin down put down for reseve tab

Antonyms

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confuse disallow ignore keep refuse reject

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conceal deny dislike hide lose refute veto

VERB

devote

Synonyms

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allot apply assign dedicate donate give give away present

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apportion appropriate bestow bless confide consecrate consign enshrine entrust hallow pledge reserve sanctify vow

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concern oneself hand out occupy oneself

Antonyms

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conceal keep refrain take withhold

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desecrate disrespect hold refuse

WEAK

misappropriate misuse waste

VERB

differentiate

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comprehend discern discriminate extricate separate

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characterize contrast demarcate individualize individuate know mark redline sever severalize

WEAK

antithesize discrepate know what's what mark off set off split hairs tell apart

Antonyms

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misinterpret mistake misunderstand

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allow associate confuse connect group leave link mix up

VERB

discriminate

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segregate single out

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contradistinguish disfavor favor hate incline judge separate victimize

WEAK

be bigot be partial show bias treat as inferior treat differently

Antonyms

WEAK

confuse mix up

VERB

dissociate

Synonyms

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alienate detach disband disconnect disengage

STRONG

abstract disassociate disjoin disperse disrupt distance disunite divide divorce estrange isolate quit scatter segregate uncouple

WEAK

break off unfix

Antonyms

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attach connect couple join link unite

STRONG

arrange collect combine complete gather marry

WEAK

associate

VERB

distinguish

Synonyms

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analyze categorize characterize determine differentiate discriminate divide figure out identify know qualify recognize separate

STRONG

ascertain classify collate decide demarcate diagnose estimate extricate finger individualize individuate judge label mark name part pinpoint place select sift signalize singularize specify spot tag

WEAK

determinate diagnosticate make out mark off set off single out sort out tell apart tell between tell from

Antonyms

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allow combine confuse connect join link miss misunderstand mix up unite

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ignore lose overlook

VERB

enclose

Synonyms

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block off encase encircle encompass hem in insert wrap

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blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral cover enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct intern jail limit mew pen restrict veil

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box up close in coop fence off lock in lock up mure shut in wall in

Antonyms

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exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free

WEAK

unloose

VERB

individualize

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analyze ascertain categorize characterize classify collate decide demarcate determine diagnose differentiate discriminate divide estimate extricate finger identify individuate judge know label mark name part pinpoint place qualify recognize select separate sift signalize singularize specify spot tag

WEAK

determinate diagnosticate figure out make out mark off set off single out sort out tell apart tell between tell from

Antonyms

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allow combine confuse connect disarrange forget hesitate ignore join link lose miss misunderstand mix up overlook unite

VERB

insulate

Synonyms

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cushion isolate seclude sequester shield wrap

STRONG

coat cocoon inlay line separate tape treat

WEAK

cut off island keep apart

Antonyms

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join mingle uncover

VERB

intend

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aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

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appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be determined be resolved figure on have in mind hope to look forward set aside

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

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be idle dismiss misuse use waste

VERB

mark

Synonyms

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demonstrate feature identify illustrate indicate show signify

STRONG

bespeak betoken brand denote designate distinguish earmark evidence evince exemplify exhibit individualize individuate label manifest proclaim qualify remark signalize singularize stamp

WEAK

check off mark off ostend point out point up show up stake out

VERB

mew

Synonyms

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blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine coop corral cover encase encircle encompass enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct insert intern jail limit pen restrict veil wall wrap

WEAK

block off box up close in fence off hem in lock in lock up mure shut in shut up wall in

Antonyms

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exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free take out uncover unwrap

VERB

sanctify

Synonyms

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consecrate hallow

STRONG

absolve anoint bless cleanse dedicate deify enshrine glorify purify worship

Antonyms

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condemn degrade desecrate dirty dishonor disrespect lower

VERB

segregate

Synonyms

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disconnect divide insulate isolate sequester single out

STRONG

choose dissociate island quarantine select sever

WEAK

close off cut off split up

Antonyms

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attach connect couple join link

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associate

WEAK

combine desegregate gather unite

VERB

sequester

Synonyms

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cloister close off insulate segregate

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hide secrete separate withdraw

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cut off draw back enisle island set off

Antonyms

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lay bare reveal tell uncover

WEAK

bring out make public

VERB

signalize

Synonyms

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acknowledge admire celebrate characterize differentiate dignify discriminate elevate ennoble exalt honor immortalize individualize mark praise singularize

WEAK

pay tribute to

Antonyms

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condemn confuse demote denounce disgrace disregard humiliate ignore mix up reproach shame

VERB

singularize

Synonyms

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acknowledge admire celebrate characterize differentiate dignify discriminate honor immortalize individualize mark praise signalize

WEAK

pay tribute to

Antonyms

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condemn confuse denounce disgrace disregard ignore mix up reproach shame

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By the end of her life, Morrison had been set apart as an icon and trailblazer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Women like Lucretia set apart “Spartacus” in all versions from other modern fantasies of antiquity, including Scott’s moribund 2024 sequel “Gladiator II.”

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

And a lack of consensus too about how we can set apart the unpleasant, offensive, ugly and hateful things said online from those that are genuinely threatening or dangerous.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Everyone involved must reckon with what it means to remain set apart from the rest of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Level of style won’t help you here: unlike the alternatives set apart by other pseudo-rules in the oral tradition, neither which nor that is more formal than the other. verbing and other neologisms.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

set apart

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