put aside

put a·side

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t uh-sahyd]
- /pʊt əˈsaɪd/
- /ˈpʊt əˈsaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t uh-sahyd]
- /pʊt əˈsaɪd/

Definitions of put aside words

verb with object put aside to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
verb with object put aside to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
verb with object put aside to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
verb with object put aside to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
verb with object put aside to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
verb with object put aside to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1

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Origin of put aside

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke

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Parts of speech for Put aside

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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put aside popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for put aside

verb put aside

deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
doff — to remove or take off, as clothing.
give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

All 17 Synonyms of put aside