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to set aside
[phrase form: set]
01
to keep or save money, time, etc. for a specific purpose
Transitive: to set aside time or money
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
aside
Base verb
set
Present tense
set aside
3rd person singular
sets aside
Present participle
setting aside
Past simple
set aside
Past participle
set aside
Examples
She decided to set some money aside for her vacation.
02
to stop using something
Transitive: to set aside something outdated
Examples
They set aside the broken computer and bought a new one.
03
to state that a decision made by a court is not legally acceptable
Transitive: to set aside a legal decision
Examples
The judge decided to set the verdict aside because of new evidence.
04
to ignore something temporarily in favor of more important matters
Transitive: to set aside an attitude or feeling
Examples
We had to set aside our biases to make a fair decision.
