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Definition of set aside phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

set aside

phrasal verb
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set something aside
  1. to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose
    • She tries to set aside some money every month.
    • The government has set aside thousands of acres of land as protected wilderness.
    see also set-aside
  2. to not consider something, because other things are more important synonym disregard
    • Let's set aside my personal feelings for now.
  3. (law) to officially state that a decision made by a court is not legally acceptable
    • The verdict was set aside by the Appeal Court.
See set aside in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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