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single out meaning

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    Definition of single out in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFto single outSGsingles outPRsingling outPT, PPsingled out
    1. (transitive) To select one from a group and treat differently.
      1. This time it was Celtic who were forced to hit on the break and when they did, they singled out Broadfoot.
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    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • This time it was Celtic who were forced to hit on the break and when they did, they singled out Broadfoot.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Phrasal verbs
        • Phrasal verbs with particle (out)
      • Verbs
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (out)
          • Transitive verbs

        Other Vocabulary

        Look-Alike Words
        1. en singled out
        2. en singles out
        3. en singlefoot
        4. en winkle out
        5. en rings out
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of single out for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "single out" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb and a transitive verb.
        Definiteness: Level 1
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