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Synonyms for put by

  • verb

Most common

put away put aside lay aside get past save accumulate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Lay aside — to remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard

lay aside, put away, put aside

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

save, get past, sneak past

Other

accumulate

Definitions

  1. v. 1

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

    I have put by a few hundred pounds for a rainy day.

  2. v. 2

    To remove (something) from the present context and into its proper place; (figurative) to reject or disregard.

    When the lesson was finished, she put by her books and papers.

Example sentences

  • save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.
  • accumulate Don't let food scraps accumulate in your backpack.

By length

4 letters
save1
10 letters
accumulate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accumulate4 = 4 syllables).