Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.62 in modern English

Syllables: put -by
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard.

Transitive verb

verb

To perform an action without attracting the attention of.

verb

Of a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Our family has been putting food by for generations."
"I have put by a few hundred pounds for a rainy day."
"When the lesson was finished, she put by her books and papers."
"For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl:"
"I refolded and put by his letter and the draft for the fifty pounds,"
"When I came first to Caulds I sought to prevail upon him to accept the eldership, but he aye put me by, and when I heard his tale I saw that he had done wisely."

Etymology

From put + by.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts by (present, singular) putting by (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

lay aside lay away lay by lay in lay up put aside put away save

Synonyms

save put away set aside put aside lay aside lay by lay up accumulate sneak past get past

Questions

What does put by mean?: To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.
Where does put by come from?: From put + by.

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