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put by

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verb

(tr, adverb) to set aside (money, goods, etc) to be kept for the future; store; save

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Words nearby put by

put at someone's disposal, put away, put back, put back the clock, put behind one, put by, put-down, put down roots, put forth, put forward, put hair on one's chest
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Words related to put by

preserve, hoard, defer, withhold, maintain, retain, save, stockpile, set aside, manage, keep, collect, spare, conserve, store, amass, invest, grant, afford, give

Idioms and Phrases with put by

put by

see set aside, def. 1.

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