transitive. Chiefly with for. To set apart or keep (a thing) apart for a particular use or purpose, or with a particular end in view. Formerly also…

To set apart or segregate for a special purpose. Const. for, to, unto. (Chiefly in Biblical language.)

To separate for a special purpose; to devote to some use.

To separate out for a particular purpose.

To separate, keep apart. To select and separate; to set aside for use.

transitive. figurative. To separate off or protect with an effective or comprehensive barrier or procedure. Also: to reserve for a particular purpose.