"put by" meaning in English

See put by in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: puts by [present, singular, third-person], putting by [participle, present], put by [participle, past], put by [past]
Etymology: From put + by. Etymology templates: {{m|en|put}} put, {{m|en|by}} by Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> by}} put by (third-person singular simple present puts by, present participle putting by, simple past and past participle put by)
  1. (transitive) To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use. Tags: transitive Synonyms (save): save
    Sense id: en-put_by-en-verb-cZftNSp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (by) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 14 17 15 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (by): 45 17 20 17 Disambiguation of 'save': 100 0 0 0
  2. (transitive) To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-put_by-en-verb-SnmtfLwv Synonyms: put away, set aside, put aside, lay aside, lay by, lay up, accumulate Synonyms (remove, reject): put away, set aside, put aside, lay aside Disambiguation of 'remove, reject': 2 91 2 6
  3. (ditransitive) To perform an action without attracting the attention of. Tags: ditransitive Synonyms (do without notice): sneak past, get past
    Sense id: en-put_by-en-verb-i9XD3dWn Disambiguation of 'do without notice': 10 11 67 12
  4. (intransitive) Of a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-put_by-en-verb-uWECGrQV

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for put by meaning in English (3.8kB)

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