put by
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put by
Where it comes from
From put + by.
verb puts by · putting by · put by
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To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.
Our family has been putting food by for generations.
Similar: save, sneak past, get past
- To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard. When the lesson was finished, she put by her books and papers.
- To perform an action without attracting the attention of. I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable.
- Of a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision The Bow Spring put by to avoid colliding with the Manzanillo II.
Similar: put away, set aside, put aside, lay aside, lay by, lay up, accumulate
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Talk about this word "put by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/put%20by. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. put by. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/put%20by "put by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/put%20by.Cite this
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