put by

From put + by.

put by (third-person singular simple present puts by, present participle putting by, simple past and past participle put by)

1. (transitive) To preserve (food) by canning, freezing, drying, etc.

   Our family has been putting food by for generations.

2. (transitive) To perform an action without attracting the attention of.

   I managed to put that transaction by accounts payable.

3. (transitive) To save (money).

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

4. (intransitive) Of a ship: to be run aground intentionally to avoid a collision

   The Bow Spring put by to avoid colliding with the Manzanillo II.