English

put by

To store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.

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    Origin

    From put + by.

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    • partEnglishput “To physically place (sth or sb swh).”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishputten “to push, shove, put”
        • inheritedOld Englishputian “to push; thrust; put; place”
        • inheritedOld Englishpytan “to push, shove”
      • derivedOld Frenchpute
    • partEnglishby “Near or next to.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishby “town”
        • inheritedOld Englishbī “being near”
        • derivedOld Norsebýr “town, settlement”

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