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adverb

in reserve; not for immediate use

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Word Facts

Word length
2
Starts with
B
Ends with
Y
Contains
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

baɪ

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. in reserve; not for immediate use

    “started setting aside money to buy a car”

adverb

  1. so as to pass a given point

    “every hour a train goes past”

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Example Sentences

started setting aside money to buy a car
put something by for her old age
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
every hour a train goes past

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