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puts by

puts by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put by.

Meaning of put by

Verb

put by (third-person singular simple present puts by, present participle putting by, simple past and past participle put by)

  1. (transitive) To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.
    • Our family has been putting food by for generations.
  2. (transitive) To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard.
    • When the lesson was finished, she put by her books and papers.
  3. (ditransitive) 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.

Questions about puts by

What is puts by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put by.

Words near puts by in the dictionary

  1. puts away
  2. puts back
  3. puts before
  4. puts bread on the table
  5. puts butter on one's bread
  6. puts by
  7. puts case
  8. puts daylight between oneself and someone
  9. puts down
  10. puts down as
  11. puts down for

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