puts by

VERB

keep in

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit keep lay aside lay away lay by lay in put by put out of the way reserve cache salt away save set aside squirrel away stockpile store store away stow away

Antonyms

WEAK

spend use up waste

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, upside bets were back in vogue with call options outnumbering puts by a ratio of 1.3-to-1.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021

She puts by patronage, having a higher title as the widow of a General of France; and she wins the respect of the great ones of France under the Republic and the Empire.

From Principles of Freedom by MacSwiney, Terence J. (Terence Joseph)

And he puts by my side a plate of crisp fried potatoes.

From The Explorer by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

And he puts by my side a plate of crisp, fried potatoes.

From Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

During this entr'acte Mademoiselle with her own hands puts by all the jewellery which she has to wear during the more gorgeous scenes of the play.

From Castles in the Air by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness