put aside

British  

verb

1. to move (an object, etc) to one side, esp in rejection

2. to store up; save

   to put money aside for a rainy day

3. to ignore or disregard

   let us put aside our differences

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put aside Idioms  

1. Also, . Save, store up for future use, as in We put aside all the toys for our grandchildren , or James put by dozens of cans of tomatoes this year , or She put away some of her salary every month . The first two terms date from the late 1700s, the third from the late 1800s.

2. Also, set aside . Place out of the way, as in The clerk put the bruised fruit aside to sell at reduced prices , or We set aside the outdoor furniture before we water the lawn . [Late 1800s]

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put aside

It’s a film for anyone who has put aside their desires and told themselves it’s too late or too scary to try something new.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

As a soldier assigned to help in the American Academy’s early days, Graham is there for its first session and hears the chairman ask his guests to put aside their wartime differences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Similarly, Amodei called on nations to put aside their differences to confront the “global threat” of AI misuse.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I've got a little bit put aside but nowhere near that much."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But after letting Glenn run up the score to 40-0 in Glenn’s favor, Reggie came storming back, showing off the ferocious returns he’d put aside for the past two games.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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