Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of set apart

18 similar words

Another word for set apart is appropriate. Other synonyms of set apart are distinguish, assign, dedicate, allocate and discriminate.

Synonyms and similar words for set apart

verbTo select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.

  • appropriateTo set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

verbTo distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).

  • discriminateTo set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to...

verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.

  • dedicateTo set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  • distinguishTo recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
  • allocateTo set aside for a purpose.
  • shelve
  • assignTo designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
  • detach
  • designateTo indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a...
  • earmarkTo designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
  • preselectTo select in advance.
  • put aside
  • sequesterTo set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
  • set aside
  • secern archaicTo separate or set apart (someone or something from other persons or things).
  • secernate archaicTo secern.
  • separate obsoleteTo set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
  • sepose obsoleteTo set apart.

Meaning of set apart

  1. verb To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
  2. verb To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
  3. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.

Full definition of set apart

set apart in other languages

Questions about synonyms of set apart

What is another word for set apart?
Set apart has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as appropriate, distinguish, assign, dedicate, allocate, discriminate and designate.
What does set apart mean?
Set apart means to select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: set apart (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of set apart.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/set_apart. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.