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put by

verb
put by; putting by; puts by

Definition of put by

transitive verb

1 archaic : reject
2 : to lay aside : save
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have money put by for an emergency

First Known Use of put by

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of put by was in the 15th century

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