Put by

Verb

Définitions

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

"Our family has been putting food by for generations.; I have put by a few hundred pounds for a rainy day."

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

"When the lesson was finished, she put by her books and papers."

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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