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put by

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Synonyms & Antonyms of put by

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

have money put by for an emergency

Synonyms for put by

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

Words Related to put by

accumulate,
acquire,
amass,
assemble,
collect,
concentrate,
garner,
gather,
pick up,
round up,
scrape (together)

heap,
pile,
stack

conserve,
husband,
preserve

bank,
coffer,
deposit,
hold,
keep,
reserve,
retain,
save,
set by,
stock,
withhold

bury,
conceal,
ensconce,
secrete

Phrases Synonymous with put by

set aside

Near Antonyms for put by

cast,
discard,
ditch,
dump,
fling (off or away),
jettison,
throw away,
throw out,
unload

consume,
squander,
use up,
waste

hand out,
hand over,
relinquish,
surrender

blow,
dissipate,
fritter (away),
lavish,
misspend,
run through,
spend

deplete,
exhaust,
expend,
impoverish

dispel,
disperse,
dissipate,
scatter

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