set somebody/something apart phrasal verb ( see also ↑ set )
1 . if a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from or better than other people or things
set somebody/something apart from
Man’s ability to reason sets him apart from other animals.
2 . [usually passive] to keep something, especially a particular time, for a special purpose
set somebody/something apart for
Traditionally, these days were set apart for prayer and fasting.