single out

Meaning

To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.

Synonyms

select

choose

pick out

separate

singularize

center out

discriminate

isolate

elect

name

opt

ordain

pick

⛏️

point out

segregate

single

think of

redline

vote in

centre out

adopt

assign

cast

co-opt

designate

dial

draw

extract

Translations

escolher

auswählen

discriminar

choisir

singulariser

desagregar

aussuchen

κάνω διάκριση

ξεχωρίζω

désigner

distinguer

identifier

isoler

فرد

trier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɪŋɡl̩ ˈaʊt/

Etymology

From single (“to take alone, or one by one”, intransitive archaic verb) + out. First attested in 1629.