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leaving aside

leaving aside is the present participle and gerund of leave aside.

Meaning of leave aside

Verb

leave aside (third-person singular simple present leaves aside, present participle leaving aside, simple past and past participle left aside)

  1. (transitive) To not talk about a topic so as to allow full consideration to something else.
    • Let's leave that aside for the time being and talk about what matters.

Questions about leaving aside

What is leaving aside the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving aside is the present participle and gerund of leave aside.

Words near leaving aside in the dictionary

  1. leaving
  2. leaving a lot to be desired
  3. leaving a mark
  4. leaving a sour taste in one's mouth
  5. leaving alone
  6. leaving aside
  7. leaving at the altar
  8. leaving at the door
  9. leaving be
  10. leaving behind
  11. Leaving Cert

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