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putting aside

putting aside is the present participle and gerund 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 putting aside

What is putting aside the present participle and gerund of?
Putting aside is the present participle and gerund of put aside.

Words near putting aside in the dictionary

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

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