phrasal verb · neutral
put aside
/pʊt əˈsaɪd/PUT·A·SIDE
1) to save something for future use; 2) to set something aside or ignore temporarily
Examples
“She puts aside a small sum every month for emergencies.”
“They put aside their differences to work on the project.”
“He put the paperwork aside until after the exams.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite tensions, the negotiators put aside their differences to reach a pragmatic agreement.”
Collocations
- put aside money/time
- put aside differences/concerns
Word family
Common mistakes
I put away some money for rent.→I put aside some money for rent.
She put aside the book on the table.→She put the book aside / She put the book on the table.
Say it for a higher band
5save→6put away→7+put aside
Synonyms
save
set aside
Easily confused
put away
“After using the tools, he put them away in the shed.”
save
“She saves a portion of her salary every month.”
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