set-aside

noun

Something (especially money) that is set aside for a specific purpose.

“The set-aside cake has been stored in refrigeration. The set date for the exhibition is Monday.”

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Meanings

noun

alternative setaside

  1. Something (especially money) that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. BritainEuropeland that has been taken out of agricultural production to reduce crop surpluses
adjectiveset-aside (not comparable)

alternative setaside

  1. not comparableassigned for some purpose.

    The set-aside cake has been stored in refrigeration. The set date for the exhibition is Monday.

  2. not comparabletaken out of agricultural production
  3. not comparablereserved or booked in advance

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivereserved in advance

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bookedengagedreserved
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engagedreserved

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from set aside.

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APA

set-aside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-aside

MLA

“set-aside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-aside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set-aside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-aside.

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