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set asideto save or keep something for a particular purpose or time

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to save or keep something for a particular purpose or time

Pronunciation (IPA): /set əˈsaɪd/

Korean meaning: 특별한 목적이나 시간을 위해 따로 떼어놓다, 저축하다

Korean pronunciation: **셋** 어**사이**드

Example Sentences

  • My mom set aside the biggest piece of cake for my dad, but he's on a diet!
  • The company sets aside 10% of its profits for employee bonuses.
  • I set aside my fear of spiders and became a nature photographer.

set aside

VERB

//set əˈsaɪd//

to save or keep something for a particular purpose or time

set aside concept
💡 Concept

to save or keep something for a particular purpose or time

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set aside rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Set aside what you need, then decide with those beside!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/set əˈsaɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/set əˈsaɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootset
Suffix-aside

Origin

'Set'은 고대 영어 'settan'에서 유래되어 '놓다, 두다'를 의미하고, 'aside'는 '옆으로'라는 뜻으로, 함께 쓰여 '옆으로 놓아두다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

besidedecidedivide
beside
decide
divide

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom set aside the biggest piece of cake for my dad, but he's on a diet!

The company sets aside 10% of its profits for employee bonuses.

I set aside my fear of spiders and became a nature photographer.

😄 Fun example

She set aside her phone during dinner, but kept looking at where it was every five minutes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reserveallocatesaveput awayearmark

Antonyms

use upspendconsume

Related

put asidelay asidekeepstorereserve