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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Volkswagen’s VOW3 6.47%increase; up pointing triangle warring stakeholders put aside their differences this week to approve a landmark turnaround plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

That’s generous and it takes not a small amount of magnanimity to put aside hurt feelings like that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The pair -- dubbed "the heir and the spare" from an early age -- have failed to put aside their differences, despite their father King Charles III's cancer diagnosis.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

But if you can put aside its context and view “The Bride!” as a kitschy Halloween affair, a “Scooby-Doo Meets Frankenstein’s Bride” animated special come to life, it’s almost impossible not to crack a smile.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

She called out, “How’re your rockets doing?” and I nodded to say they were okay and so was I. I was having a good time, all my worries about rockets and everything else put aside.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam