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[ pronoun ] preposition, by means of
Synonyms Examples "We went on the train." "I travelled to Washington by bus." "He got the contract by means of bribery." "He became rich through hard work." "He built it with his own hands." |
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[ adverb ] so as to pass a given point
Synonyms Examples "every hour a train goes past" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)He came by and repeated , `` Po ' Chavis '' ! (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)A carriage crunched by , its dim lights filtering through the gloom . |
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[ pronoun ] preposition, conforming or agreeing with, or as stated by
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[ pronoun ] preposition, indicating close proximity
Synonyms Examples "He spent the evening with her." |
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[ pronoun ] preposition
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[ adjective ] minor or subordinate; `by' is often used in combination
Examples "a side interest" "a by (or bye) effect" "only a by comment" "by-election" "bye-election" "a by-product" "by-play" Related terms |
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