aside

7 definitions • 14 examples

on or to one side:

pull someone/something aside He pulled the curtain aside.

put something aside I've forgotten my wallet, so could you put this book aside (= keep this book) for me and I'll come back later on.

stand aside Stand aside, please, and let these people pass.

step aside We were asked to step aside to allow the repairman to enter.

take someone aside She took me aside (= took me away from the other people) to tell me the news.

I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.

If you put or set aside money, you save it for a particular purpose:

Every week I put aside some money for a new TV.

If you leave, put, or set something aside, you do not talk about or deal with it at the present time:

Let's leave that matter aside for now and talk about the more urgent problem facing us.

except for:

Money continues to be a problem but aside from that we're all well.

a remark that someone makes in a quiet voice because they do not want everyone to hear it:

a whispered aside

a remark or story in a speech or text that is not part of the main subject:

The informative asides about rural life make this wine guide rather special.

on or to one side:

I pushed aside the curtain and looked out the window.

I took her aside (= out of hearing distance of other people) to tell her to behave herself.

The governor wants to set aside (= keep separate and not spend) $50 million for emergencies.