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puts aside

puts aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put aside.

Meaning of put aside

Verb

put aside (third-person singular simple present puts aside, present participle putting aside, simple past and past participle put aside)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, aside.
  2. (transitive) To save or keep (something) to be used at a later time.
    • I try to put a few dollars aside each week, just in case I need money in an emergency.
  3. (transitive) To ignore or intentionally disregard (something), temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can occupy one's attention.
    • Let's put our differences aside for the moment, and get this project finished.
    Synonyms:
    dissemble

Questions about puts aside

What is puts aside the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put aside.

Words near puts aside in the dictionary

  1. puts ahead
  2. puts all one's eggs in one basket
  3. puts an egg in one's shoe and beats it
  4. puts an end to
  5. puts around
  6. puts aside
  7. puts asunder
  8. puts away
  9. puts back
  10. puts before
  11. puts bread on the table

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