set apart vs separate

separate vs set apart

set apart is not a noun while separate is a noun.

set apart is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

set apart and separate both are verbs.

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

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

set apart: set apart from others
separate: force, take, or pull apart

Other hypernyms of set apart include disunite, divide, part.

set apart (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

set apart (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

set apart (verb)	separate (verb)
set apart from others	become separated into pieces or fragments
select something or someone for a specific purpose	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

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