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verb

Definition of put by 

transitive verb

1 archaic : reject

2 : to lay aside : save

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cache, hoard, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, salt away, squirrel (away), stash, stockpile, store, stow, treasure

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Examples of put by in a Sentence

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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putcher

put considerable store in/by

put-down

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

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