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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

He is an early riser; when he earns but half-a-crown a day, he puts by sixpence or a shilling; he minds his own business, and does not meddle with other people's.

From Friend Mac Donald by O'Rell, Max

When he earns a dollar he puts by more than half of it against a rainy day.

From Mischievous Maid Faynie by Libbey, Laura Jean

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

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

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