set-aside

[ set-uh-sahyd ]

/ ˈsɛt əˌsaɪd /

noun

something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose.

a tract of federal lands set aside as a wildlife refuge, oil exploration site, etc.

a tract of farmland on which commercial crops or a specific crop will not be grown, as part of a federal plan to decrease production in order to maintain or increase prices.

a specified amount or percentage of an industry's production set aside, especially for government use: Ten percent of gasoline production is a set-aside for emergency use by the state.

a government contract awarded, as to a minority-owned business, without competitive bidding.

adjective

pertaining to or constituting a set-aside: set-aside provisions of the new law.

Origin of set-aside

First recorded in 1940–45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase set aside

Words nearby set-aside

set against, set an example, set apart, set a precedent, setaria, set-aside, set at, set at rest, setback, set back on one's heels, set back the clock

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British Dictionary definitions for set-aside

set aside

verb (tr, adverb)

to reserve for a special purpose; put to one side

to discard, dismiss, or quash

noun set-aside

(in the European Union) a scheme in which a proportion of farmland is taken out of production in order to reduce surpluses or maintain or increase prices of a specific crop
(as modifier)set-aside land

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Idioms and Phrases with set-aside

set aside

Separate and reserve for a special purpose, as in We have to set aside some chairs for latecomers. [Early 1700s] Also see set by.

Discard or reject, as in Setting aside all health considerations, do you believe this law is fair to smokers? [Early 1400s]

Declare invalid, annul, or overrule, as in The higher court set aside the conviction. [Mid-1700s] Also see lay aside.

单词	set-aside
释义	set-aside [ set-uh-sahyd ] / ˈsɛt əˌsaɪd / noun something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose. a tract of federal lands set aside as a wildlife refuge, oil exploration site, etc. a tract of farmland on which commercial crops or a specific crop will not be grown, as part of a federal plan to decrease production in order to maintain or increase prices. a specified amount or percentage of an industry's production set aside, especially for government use: Ten percent of gasoline production is a set-aside for emergency use by the state. a government contract awarded, as to a minority-owned business, without competitive bidding. adjective pertaining to or constituting a set-aside: set-aside provisions of the new law. Origin of set-aside First recorded in 1940–45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase set aside Words nearby set-aside set against, set an example, set apart, set a precedent, setaria, set-aside, set at, set at rest, setback, set back on one's heels, set back the clock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for set-aside set aside verb (tr, adverb) to reserve for a special purpose; put to one side to discard, dismiss, or quash noun set-aside (in the European Union) a scheme in which a proportion of farmland is taken out of production in order to reduce surpluses or maintain or increase prices of a specific crop (as modifier)set-aside land Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with set-aside set aside 1 Separate and reserve for a special purpose, as in We have to set aside some chairs for latecomers. [Early 1700s] Also see set by. 2 Discard or reject, as in Setting aside all health considerations, do you believe this law is fair to smokers? [Early 1400s] 3 Declare invalid, annul, or overrule, as in The higher court set aside the conviction. [Mid-1700s] Also see lay aside. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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