Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay aside

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
lay a-side
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.

verb

To put (something) out of consideration.

verb

To put to one side, e.g. out of use.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lays aside (present, singular) laying aside (participle, present) laid aside (participle, past) laid aside (past)

Phrases

on the shelf

Frequently Paired Words

on the shelf lay away lay by lay in lay up put aside put away put by

Synonyms

save save up

Questions

What does lay aside mean?
To reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.

How to pronounce lay aside

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