set apart vs assign

set apart and assign both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of set apart include specify.

set apart (verb)	assign (verb)
set apart from others	select something or someone for a specific purpose
select something or someone for a specific purpose	attribute or credit to
	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)