set apart vs choose

set apart and choose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, choose is a hypernym of set apart; that is, choose is a word with a broader meaning than set apart:

Other hypernyms of set apart include pick out, select, take.

set apart (verb)	choose (verb)
set apart from others	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
select something or someone for a specific purpose	see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
	select as an alternative over another