put aside

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put aside

verb puts aside · putting aside · put aside

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, aside.

    Similar: take no notice of

  2. transitive To save or keep (something) to be used at a later time. I try to put a few dollars aside each week, just in case I need money in an emergency.

    Similar: bank, cache, snudge, squirrel away, stash

  3. transitive To ignore or intentionally disregard (something), temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can occupy one's attention. Let's put our differences aside for the moment, and get this project finished.

    Similar: dissemble

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verb save money

Deutschbeiseitelegen
Italianomettere da parte, risparmiare, mettere via

verb ignore or intentionally disregard

Españoldejar de lado
Italianomettere da parte, accantonare, soprassedere

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@misc{put_aside_2026,
  title = {put aside},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20aside},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}