Set aside later
Put by means to set aside, typically money or provisions, for future use.
It carries an old-fashioned, thrifty connotation: She put by a little from each paycheck.
The phrase suggests deliberate saving rather than casual storage—putting something away where it won't be touched until needed.
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Set aside later
Put by means to set aside, typically money or provisions, for future use.
It carries an old-fashioned, thrifty connotation: She put by a little from each paycheck.
The phrase suggests deliberate saving rather than casual storage—putting something away where it won't be touched until needed.
1. save — stash, Hidden reserve; stockpile (Accumulated reserve supply); reserve (Supply kept back); set aside (Reserve for future use); squirrel away · tuck away · save up · store · bank · cache · hoard · accumulate · keep back · salt away
saving vs. spendingput by ≠ spend Pay out money; use up · squander · blow · splurge · fritter away
accumulation vs. depletionput by ≠ deplete Greatly reduce supply; use up · consume · exhaust · drain · run through
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