phrasal verb / adjective (set-apart) · neutral
set apart
UK/sɛt əˈpɑːt/US/sɛt əˈpɑrt/set a·PART
speakingtask2
make distinct or different; to keep separate
Examples
“What sets her apart from other candidates is her long experience in community projects.”
“The museum keeps some artifacts set apart for research purposes.”
“A unique curriculum can set a school apart in university admissions.”
Band 8 sentence
“What really sets the programme apart is its long-term placement scheme that links students with local businesses.”
Collocations
- set apart from
- what sets X apart is...
Word family
set apart phrasal verbsets apart phrasal verb (3rd sg)set apart (past: set apart) phrasal verb (past)set-apart adjective (informal)
Common mistakes
set apart to→set apart from
make apart→set apart
Say it for a higher band
5make different→6separate→7+set apart
Synonyms
distinguish
separate
Easily confused
stand out
“Her bright design made the product stand out on the shelf.”
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