set
a
side
Third Person
sets aside
Present Participle
setting aside
Past Tense
set aside
Past Participle
set aside
1
to keep or save money, time, etc. for a specific purpose
transitive
- She decided to set some money aside for her vacation.
- He set his lunch break aside to finish an important project.
- The family set aside a portion of their income for emergency expenses.
- It's essential to set aside a portion of your earnings for retirement.
- They always set aside a percentage of their profits for charity.
Synonyms:
2
to stop using something
transitive
- They set aside the broken computer and bought a new one.
- It's time to set aside the old traditions and embrace new ones.
- It's time to set the outdated software aside and upgrade to the latest version.
- The company chose to set aside their traditional methods and adopt modern technology.
- We had to set aside the old machinery and invest in newer, more advanced equipment.
Synonyms:
3
to state that a decision made by a court is not legally acceptable
transitive
- The judge decided to set the verdict aside because of new evidence.
- They will try to set the ruling aside on the grounds of a legal error.
- The defendant's lawyer wanted to set the sentence aside due to a procedural mistake.
- We should petition the court to set this unfair decision aside.
- The appeal was filed to set aside the unfair judgment.
4
to ignore something temporarily in favor of more important matters
transitive
- We had to set aside our biases to make a fair decision.
- It's essential to set aside your pride and admit your mistakes.
- You should set the negative feedback aside and focus on self-improvement.
- Let's set our worries aside and enjoy the moment.
- She had to set her doubts aside to concentrate on her performance.