set-aside

1. 1.

   reserved in advance

   Synonymsbookedengaged

   Similarreserved

Questions about set-aside

What does set-aside mean?

set-aside means "reserved in advance".

How many syllables are in set-aside?

set-aside has 3 syllables and divides as se-t-a-side under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for set-aside?

Close synonyms include booked, engaged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.