Put by

verb

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.verbTo preserve (food) by canning, freezing, drying, etc.

"Our family has been putting food by for generations."

2.verbTo save (money).

"I have put a few hundred pounds by for a rainy day."

3.verbTo perform an action without attracting the attention of.

"I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable."

4.verbOf a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision

"The Bow Spring put by to avoid colliding with the Manzanillo II."

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