Synonyms for set apart
Most common
reserve assign dedicate sequester appropriate specify discriminate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Assign — used other than figuratively or idiomatically, to separate or isolate
assign, dedicate, segregate, sequester, reserve, put aside, distinguish, devote, allocate, allot, ordain, consecrate, earmark, separate dated, particularize rare, particularise UK
2. Isolate
isolate, sequestrate rare
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.
- v. 2
To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
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Allot may also refer to space; as, to allot a plot of ground for a cemetery; but we now oftener use select, set apart, or assign.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- reserve Melt the butter in a saucepan at low heat; reserve.
- assign Tom is authorised to assign us work assignments.
- dedicate The rest of the morning I will dedicate to shopping.
- appropriate It's not appropriate for puritanical misanthropic.
- specify Please specify profit after taxes, amortisation, etc.
By length
- 5 letters
- allot2
- 6 letters
- assign2, devote2, ordain2
- 7 letters
- reserve2, specify3, isolate3, earmark2
- 8 letters
- separate3, dedicate3, allocate3
- 9 letters
- segregate3, sequester3
- 10 letters
- consecrate3
- 11 letters
- appropriate4, distinguish3, sequestrate
- 12 letters
- discriminate4
- 13 letters
- particularize, particularise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allot2 = 2 syllables).