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laying aside

laying aside is the present participle and gerund of lay aside.

Meaning of lay aside

Verb

lay aside (third-person singular simple present lays aside, present participle laying aside, simple past and past participle laid aside)

  1. To reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.
  2. To put (something) out of consideration.
  3. To put to one side, e.g. out of use.
    • By April 23 2002, it was laid aside for a final time at Thornaby.2024 January 10, Chris Gilson, “RAIL's famous five”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 27

Questions about laying aside

What is laying aside the present participle and gerund of?
Laying aside is the present participle and gerund of lay aside.

Words near laying aside in the dictionary

  1. laying a glove on
  2. laying a hand on
  3. laying about
  4. laying an anchor to the windward
  5. laying an egg
  6. laying aside
  7. laying at someone's door
  8. laying away
  9. laying back
  10. laying bare
  11. laying behind

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