Oxford Dictionary English set apart phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsset somebody/something apart (from somebody/something) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto make somebody/something different from or better than others Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.set somethingapart (for something) Add to my wordlistjump to other results[usually passive] to keep something for a special use or purpose Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com