Put by meaning
Put by is a phrasal verb that means to reserve funds for later needs.
- Past simple
- put by
- Past participle
- put by
- -ing form
- putting by
What put by means
B2
To reserve funds for later needs
They put some money by for emergencies.
Similar phrasal verbs
With put: put on, put up, put off, put back, put away, put down, put out, put together, put in, put across.
With by: stop by, go by, get by, pass by, come by.
Common questions
What does put by mean?
To reserve funds for later needs.
What is the past tense of put by?
Put by, which is also its past participle.
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