assign vs set apart

assign and set apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assign	No	No	Yes	No
set apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assign and set apart are synonyms defined as:

assign and set apart: select something or someone for a specific purpose

Other synonyms of assign include specify.

assign (verb)	set apart (verb)
select something or someone for a specific purpose	set apart from others
attribute or credit to	select something or someone for a specific purpose
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
attribute or give
transfer one's right to
give out
make undue claims to having
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)