Phrase · B2 · Neutral · common in everyday and professional English
set aside
Reserve time, money, food, or another resource for a particular person or purpose.
odvojiti; izdvojiti; ostaviti sa strane za određenu svrhu
Memory scene
Move one envelope outside the main pile and label it for tomorrow: it is protected for one purpose.
How it sounds
set uh-SYD
Stress aside; set is irregular: set–set–set, with setting as the -ing form.
Build the sentence
set something aside for + person/purpose · set aside time to + verb
Use it
We set aside part of each payment for unexpected repairs.
For names the future purpose of the reserved money.
Could you set an hour aside to discuss the proposal tomorrow?
The separable form places the time expression between set and aside.
Watch out
This lesson covers reserving resources. The verb is separable, so say set it aside. Other senses include temporarily ignoring a concern and, in law, canceling a judgment.
Nearby language
The broad closest verb; set aside more clearly separates a resource for a named purpose.
Very close for saving money or time and often slightly more conversational.
Usually means distinguish or separate because something is special, not reserve it for later use.
Make it yours
Svakog meseca želite da izdvojite deo prihoda za hitne popravke.