put aside

phrasal verb

put aside; putting aside; puts aside

1

: to save or keep (something, such as money) to be used at a later time

She's been putting aside some money for a vacation.

Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting?

2

: to stop worrying or thinking about (something)

We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.

It's time to put aside our differences and start working together.

Examples of put aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, try to put aside as much of that as possible, at least for the moment. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024

But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024

The marketing campaign cast diamonds as the ultimate symbol of love and encouraged buyers to put aside one month's pay (which the company later boosted to three), to purchase a diamond engagement ring. —Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024

Homan said Sunday that Democrats needed to put aside their feelings about Trump and cooperate. —Tara Suter, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024