- ˌset sb/sth aˈpart
- phrasal verb
to make someone or something different and specialGraf's natural athleticism set her apart from other tennis players.[/ex]
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ˌset sb/sth aˈpart
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set somebody apart from something — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set something apart from something — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set something apart from somebody — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody apart — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody apart from somebody — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
set — 1 /set/ verb past tense and past participle set PUT DOWN 1 PUT (transitive always + adv/prep) to carefully put something down somewhere, especially something that is difficult to carry: set sth down/on etc: She set the tray down on a table next… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
set — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of similar things ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, entire, full, whole ▪ broad, comprehensive, huge, large … Collocations dictionary
set something apart for something — ˌset sthaˈpart (for sth) derived usually passive to keep sth for a special use or purpose • Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
