lay aside
Third Person
lays aside
Present Participle
laying aside
Past Tense
laid aside
Past Participle
laid aside
1
to save money for the future
- I lay aside some money each month for my savings account.
- I'm trying to lay aside some money for a down payment on a house.
- My parents laid money aside for my college education.
- The retiree laid aside money to live comfortably in her retirement years.
- The company is laying money aside to invest in new products and services.
2
to put something away for future use or consideration
- The police laid aside the case until they had more evidence.
- The writer laid the manuscript aside for feedback from her editor.
- The scientist laid aside the data for further analysis.
- The baker laid aside some dough to make bread tomorrow.
- I'm going to lay my worries aside for now and enjoy the weekend.
3
to stop dealing with something for a while
- The athlete laid aside her fears and competed to the best of her ability.
- The politician laid aside his personal beliefs to focus on the needs of the people.
- I need to lay my work aside for a while and take a break.
- The parent laid aside their worries and enjoyed the moment with their child.
- I need to lay my anger aside and focus on the task at hand.