ALL meanings of put by
put by
P p - verb with object put by to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put by to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put by to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put by to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put by to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put by to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
- verb with object put by to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French. 1
- verb with object put by to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music. 1
- verb with object put by to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything. 1
- verb with object put by to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles. 1
- verb with object put by to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse. 1
- verb with object put by to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. 1
- verb with object put by to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use. 1
- verb with object put by to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom. 1
- verb with object put by to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee. 1
- verb with object put by to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles. 1
- verb with object put by to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities. 1
- verb with object put by to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience. 1
- verb with object put by to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot. 1
- verb without object put by to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea. 1
- verb without object put by Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home. 1
- verb without object put by to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts. 1
- noun put by a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
- noun put by Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
- idioms put by put it to, Slang. to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school. to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good. 1
- idioms put by put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable. 1
- idioms put by put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof. 1
- idioms put by put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook. 1
- idioms put by stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen. 1
- transitivephrasal verb put by reserve, keep to one side 1
- phrasal verb put by If you put money by, you save it so that you can use it later. 0
- verb put by to set aside (money, goods, etc) to be kept for the future; store; save 0