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lays aside

lays aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lays aside

What is lays aside the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay aside.

Words near lays aside in the dictionary

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

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