set apart

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to keep someone or something separate for a particular purpose

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   set someone/something apart / set apart someone/something / set something apart for something

   Usage: The reserved person or thing is the object. Put pronouns inside: set it apart. The intended purpose can follow for.

   They set apart a quiet room for interviews with the volunteers.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   They set apart a quiet room for interviews with the volunteers.

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