Lay Aside

Pronunciation: /leɪ əˈsaɪd/

Definitions of lay aside

verb to put or set something aside or out of the way

Example Sentences

A1 Please lay aside your toys before dinner.

A2 I always lay aside some money for emergencies.

B1 It is important to lay aside time for self-care.

B2 She decided to lay aside her differences with her coworker.

C1 The company needs to lay aside funds for future expansion.

C2 In order to focus on his studies, he had to lay aside his social life.

adverb in a manner that involves putting or setting something aside or out of the way

Example Sentences

A1 Please lay aside your differences and work together as a team.

A2 It is important to lay aside any distractions and focus on the task at hand.

B1 In order to succeed, you must lay aside your fears and take risks.

B2 She decided to lay aside her pride and apologize for her mistake.

C1 It can be difficult to lay aside personal biases when making important decisions.

C2 As a leader, he had to lay aside his own desires for the good of the company.

Examples of lay aside in a Sentence

formal It is important to lay aside personal biases when making decisions.

informal Let's just lay aside our differences and enjoy the party.

slang Hey, can you just lay that drama aside for now?

figurative Sometimes we need to lay aside our fears and take a leap of faith.

Grammatical Forms of lay aside

• past tense: laid aside
• plural: lay aside
• comparative: more laid aside
• superlative: most laid aside
• present tense: lay aside
• future tense: will lay aside
• perfect tense: have laid aside
• continuous tense: is laying aside
• singular: lays aside
• positive degree: lay aside
• infinitive: to lay aside
• gerund: laying aside
• participle: laid aside

Origin and Evolution of lay aside

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'lay aside' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'āsettan' meaning 'to put away.'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'lay aside' has retained its original meaning of setting something aside or putting it away, but it has also come to be used figuratively to mean to stop thinking about or dealing with something temporarily.