PUT (SOMETHING) ASIDE


Meaning of PUT (SOMETHING) ASIDE in English

put something ↔ aside phrasal verb ( see also ↑ put )

1 . to try to stop thinking about a problem, argument, or disagreement, because you want to achieve something:

You must put aside your pride and apologise to him.

2 . to save money regularly, usually for a particular purpose:

She put at least £30 a week aside for food.

3 . to put down something you are reading or working with, in order to start doing something else:

He glanced at the note, put it aside and went on with the meeting.

4 . to keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something:

If you’re planning a trip to the museum, be sure to put aside at least an hour and a half.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.