# single out

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈaʊ̯t/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/single-out