Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition put aside in British English

put aside phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to not allow yourself to be affected by a problem, argument etc so that you can achieve something more important

Example

Laura put aside her concerns and got on with the job.

Example

Both sides need to put aside their differences and continue the peace talks.

Synonyms and related words
put aside write off ignore
2

to save an amount of money so that you can buy or pay for something in the future

Example

Each month she puts some money aside for her retirement.

3

to keep a period of time free so that you can use it for a particular purpose

Example

I put aside a day at the end of each month for doing the business accounts.

Synonyms and related words
have find make (the) time
4

to keep something so that it can be used or taken away later

Example

The shop offered to put the dress aside while I went to the bank.

Synonyms and related words
set aside collect set apart
Definition put aside in British English