select vs set apart

set apart vs select

select is an adjective but set apart is not an adjective.

select and set apart both are verbs.

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

As verbs, set apart is a hyponym of select; that is, set apart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
set apart: select something or someone for a specific purpose

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	set apart (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	set apart (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	set apart from others
	select something or someone for a specific purpose

Difference between select and set apart

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