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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

Even the Great Bear puts by his seven lustres, and the diamond belt of Orion is unseen.

From Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands by Ballou, Maturin Murray

He says, parenthetically, "since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but I."

From An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry by Corson, Hiram

This done, he returns to his store, puts by the papers he has not sold, takes a basket, fills it with apples, oranges, and bananas, and starts again.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack

The man who puts by a little week by week or year by year, against possible contingencies is wise.

From Life and Conduct by Lees, J. Cameron