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set aside

UK/sɛt.əˈsaɪd/
phraseB2Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To set aside is to save money or time for a purpose, or to park a disagreement. Set aside an hour, set aside savings, set aside our differences.

In law it has a precise sense, since a court can set aside a judgement and undo it. In farming it once named land deliberately left uncropped.

Definitions of set aside

  1. 1phraseset asideTo save money or time for a purpose; to park a disagreement.B2

    “They set aside an hour every Friday for the accounts.”

set aside is a phrase.

Also accepted in games: put aside

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