LAY STH


Meaning of LAY STH in English

aside ( formal )

1.

to put sth on one side and not use it or think about it

SYN set aside :

He laid aside his book and stood up.

( figurative )

Doctors have to lay their personal feelings aside.

2.

(also ˌlay sth ˈby ) to keep sth to use, or deal with later

SYN put aside :

They had laid money aside for their old age.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.