💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lay away"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hive upverb | (transitive) To stash or lay away for later use |
| squirrel awayverb | (informal, transitive) To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply. |
| stashnoun | (countable) A collection, sometimes hidden. |
| hoardnoun | (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection. |
| cachenoun | (computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium. |
| hold outverb | (idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.) |
| put asideverb | (transitive) To save or keep (something) to be used at a later time. |
| pack awayverb | (transitive) To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term. |
| set asideverb | (transitive) To separate and reserve something for a specific purpose. |
| salt awayverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To save or preserve (especially money) for future use. |
| parknoun | An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. |
| lay asideverb | To reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup. |
| forlayverb | (transitive) To lie in wait for; ambush. |
| elongnoun | (transitive, obsolete) To lengthen out; to prolong. |
| depositnoun | (banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest. |
| lie oververb | (intransitive) To be deferred to a future occasion. |
| saveverb | (transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty. |
| delaynoun | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| lay upverb | (slang, US) To have sex; to have a sexual relationship. |
| shelveverb | (transitive) To postpone or put aside, or entirely cease dealing with (a matter for discussion, a project, etc.). |
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