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Synonyms of put by

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Another word for put by is save. Other synonyms of put by are sneak past, get past, put away, set aside and put aside.

Synonyms and similar words for put by

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

  • save
  • sneak pastTo get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.
  • get past

verbTo remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or...

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Meaning of put by

  1. verb To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.
  2. verb To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard.
  3. verb To perform an action without attracting the attention of.

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Questions about synonyms of put by

What is another word for put by?
Put by has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as save, sneak past, get past, put away, set aside, put aside, lay aside and lay by.
What does put by mean?
Put by means to store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.

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