To set aside meaning in English

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Definition

to set aside (time, money): to reserve, to allow, to keep some (time, money) idiom
I've set aside some time to meet with you this week.
My parents are setting aside some money to buy their vacation house.

Examples

  • "Here's the story about that: a couple of months ago, one of our laser printers wasn't working properly, so... so we set aside some money to buy a newer model."
  • "Since Fridays are also rather busy for us all, I thought that Thursday would be great for the two of us to set aside a few minutes to chat."
  • "So I thought that Thursday would be great for the two of us to set aside a few minutes to chat."
  • "Certainly there are companies which have had success with this kind of initiative, however I am reluctant to set aside time for naps at this time."
Exercise 1
"I thought that Thursday would be great for the two of us "to set aside" a few minutes to chat".

What is the meaning of the expression to set aside?
"I thought that Thursday would be great for the two of us "to set aside" a few minutes to chat".

What is the meaning of the expression to set aside?
"To agree upon" is not the best definition here.
"To sit down" doesn't make sense here.
"To build" does not make sense in this case.
"To set aside a few minutes" is an expression meaning "to reserve" or "to assign for a specific purpose". Kevin is expressing Thursday would be a good day for him and Bruno to "take some time" to talk.
Exercise 2
True or false? The money spent on the pinball machine was originally intended for a new printer.
True or false? The money spent on the pinball machine was originally intended for a new printer.
This statement is true. Bob explains that one of Delavigne's laser printers wasn't working and that they "set aside" some money to buy a new one. To "set aside" means to "save" or "reserve". This money was "intended" for the purchase of a new laser printer. Bob then explains that the old printer was not actually broken, so the money "set aside" was then "used" or "spent" on a pinball machine.
This statement is not false.

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