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lay aside vs lay away

lay away vs lay aside

lay aside and lay away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay aside No No Yes No
lay away No No Yes No
As verbs, lay away is a hyponym of lay aside; that is, lay away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay aside:
  • lay aside: accumulate money for future use
  • lay away: save up as for future use
Other hyponyms of lay aside include cache, hive up, hoard, squirrel away, stash.
lay aside (verb) lay away (verb)
accumulate money for future use save up as for future use
Difference between lay aside and lay away

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