put by

English

Etymology

From put + by

Verb

put by

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

   Our family has been putting food by for generations.

2. To perform an action without attracting attention.

   I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable.

3. To save money.

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

4. To run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision

   The Bow Spring put by to avoid colliding with the Manzanillo II