set apart

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose. transitive
  2. 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.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate. transitive
  4. 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..

词形变化

sets apart present,singular,third-person setting apart participle,present set apart participle,past set apart past
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