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- verb To
select (something or someone) for aspecific purpose. - verb To
distinguish , make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something). - verb Used other than as an idiom: to
separate orisolate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb set apart from others
- verb select something or someone for a specific purpose
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synonyms (221)
Words with the same meaning
- abrupt
- abscind
- alienate
- allocate
- allot
- amputate
- analyze
- anatomize
- annihilate
- appoint
- appropriate
- appropriate to
- assign
- assign to
- atomize
- ban
- bar
- be characteristic
- beatify
- bless
- bob
- bolt
- canonize
- cast off
- cast out
- change
- characterize
- chop logic
- cleanse
- clip
- commit
- consecrate
- conserve
- contradistinguish
- cordon
- cordon off
- crop
- cull
- cull out
- cut
- cut adrift
- cut away
- cut off
- cut out
- dedicate
- dedicate
- define
- delete
- demarcate
- demark
- depart
- describe
- destine
- desynonymize
- detail
- devote
- difference
- differentiate
- disarticulate
- disconnect
- discriminate
- disengage
- disequalize
- disjoin
- disjoint
- dispart
- dissociate
- distinguish
- disunite
- diversify
- divide
- divorce
- dock
- draw the line
- earmark
- eject
- eliminate
- enshrine
- enucleate
- eradicate
- estrange
- exalt
- except
- excise
- exclude
- expel
- extinguish
- extirpate
- fate
- fence off
- ghettoize
- gin
- glorify
- hallow
- hold back
- husband
- individualize
- individuate
- insulate
- interspace
- interval
- isolate
- keep
- keep apart
- keep aside
- keep back
- keep by one
- keep in reserve
- keep in store
- keep on hand
- keynote
- knock off
- lay aside
- lay by
- leave
- lop
- lot
- make a distinction
- make a space
- make assignments
- mark
- mark off
- mark out
- mark out for
- mark the interface
- modify
- mutilate
- nip
- ordain
- panel
- pare
- part
- particularize
- partition
- peel
- personalize
- pick out
- portion off
- preserve
- prune
- pull away
- pull back
- pull out
- purify
- put apart
- put aside
- put by
- quarantine
- refine a distinction
- remove
- reserve
- restrict
- restrict to
- retain
- riddle
- root out
- rule out
- saint
- sanctify
- save
- save up
- schedule
- screen
- screen out
- seclude
- segregate
- select
- separate
- sequester
- set
- set a limit
- set aside
- set at intervals
- set by
- set off
- set the pace
- set the tone
- sever
- severalize
- shave
- shear
- shut off
- sieve
- sieve out
- sift
- sift out
- sort
- sort out
- sound the keynote
- space
- space out
- specialize
- split
- split hairs
- stamp out
- stand aloof
- stand apart
- stand aside
- step aside
- strike off
- strip
- strip off
- subdivide
- subtilize
- subtract
- tag
- take off
- take out
- thrash
- thresh
- throw off
- throw out
- truncate
- uncouple
- unyoke
- vary
- wall off
- winnow
- wipe out
- withdraw
- withhold
zc0000 commented on the word set apart
In editing XML documents, it is often convenient to use "white space" (spaces, tabs, and blank lines) to set apart the markup for greater readability.
April 11, 2010