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Set apart
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Verb
- 1 To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose. transitive
- 2 set apart from others wordnet
- 3 To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something). transitive
"It is one of the ironies of capital cities that each acts as a symbol of its nation, and yet few are even remotely representative of it. London has always set itself apart from the rest of Britain — but political, economic and social trends are conspiring to drive that wedge deeper."
- 4 select something or someone for a specific purpose wordnet
- 5 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate. transitive
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- 6 To perform a blessing which formally invests a person with authority to serve in a calling or leadership position, typically by laying on of hands. Mormonism, transitive
"As I sat in fast and testimony meeting last week a sister in the congregation got up and talked about what it means to be set apart as a missionary.."
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