put aside

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

Idioms and Phrases

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.

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]

Example Sentences

Over the years, she managed to put aside $20,000 for treatments.

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Nvidia’s outlook lifted other AI stocks as investors put aside their fears about lofty valuations.

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Nvidia’s outlook also boosted other AI stocks as investors put aside the their fears about lofty valuations.

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Leaving a store with nothing but three tomatoes in a bag, she said "I shop daily" as and when she, her husband and their son manage to put aside money for food.

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Few workers are able to put aside the full amount.

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