put by
Verb

put by

  1. (transitive) To preserve (food) by canning, freezing, drying, etc.
    Our family has been putting food by for generations.
  2. (transitive) To save (money).
    I have put a few hundred pounds by for a rainy day.
  3. (transitive) To perform an action without attracting the attention of.
    I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable.
  4. (intransitive) Of 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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