set something ↔ aside phrasal verb ( see also ↑ set )
1 . to keep something, especially money, time, or a particular area, for a special purpose
set something ↔ aside for
Try to set aside some time each day for exercise.
a room that had been set aside for visitors
2 . to decide not to consider a particular feeling or thing because something else is more important:
Both sides agreed to set aside the question of independence.
3 . to officially state that a previous legal decision or agreement no longer has any effect:
The judge set aside the verdict of the lower court.
4 . if a farmer sets aside land, he or she agrees not to grow any crops on it, and accepts a payment from the government for this