English

Etymology
From put + by

Verb
put by

1. To preserve food by canning, freeze|freezing, drying, etc.

#:Our family has been putting food by for generations.

1. To perform an action without attracting attention.

#: I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable.

1. To save money.

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

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• 2007-11-01 17:36 - Algrif - Add defn and tidy

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