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Definition of by in English English dictionary
byspan>: At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval
We will send it by the first week of July.
byspan>: Indicates a means Involving/using the means of
I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.
byspan>: Along a path which runs by the speaker
I watched as it passed by.
byspan>: Near or next to
The mailbox is by the bus stop.
byspan>: A pass
byspan>: To or at a place, as a residence or place of business
We're right near the lifeguard station. Come by before you leave.
byspan>: Alternative spelling of bye
byspan>: Indicates the cause of a condition or event Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of
In other directions the fields and sky were so much of one colour by the snow that it was difficult in a hasty glance to tell whereabouts the horizon occurred.
byspan>: Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice Through the action or presence of
He was protected by his body armour.
byspan>: Out of the way, subsidiary
byspan>: In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another
We crawled forward by inches.
byspan>: Indicates a rule followed Using the rules or logic of
I sorted the items by category.
byspan>: Aside, away
The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring.
byspan>: Indicates the creator of a work Existing through the authorship etc of
There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare.
byspan>: Indicates a source of light (medium emanating from hot sources)
By the light of the moon, / by the light of a star / they walked all night.
byspan>: In the vicinity, near
The shop is hard by the High Street.
byspan>: Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something
We used 10 by 20 by 30 cm bricks to build the wall..
byspan>: Indicates an oath With the authority of
By all that is holy, I'll put an end to this.
byspan>: Indicates the amount of some progression With a change of
Our stock is up by ten percent.
byspan>-: Prefix originally denoting a town or city
bylaw, bypass.
byspan>-: Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to
by-product, byform, by-path.
byspan>-: Prefix denoting nearness
bystander.
byspan>: through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force
byspan>: {p} denoting the agent, cause, way or means
Byspan> that: thereby
byspan>: With, as means, way, process, etc
byspan>: If you do something by yourself, you succeed in doing it without anyone helping you. I didn't know if I could raise a child by myself. Belarus (in Internet addresses). Variant of bye
byspan>: Out of the common path; aside; used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by- street
byspan>: through the action of, as in: This Web page designed by P Sato Design
byspan>: If something happens by a particular time, it happens at or before that time. By eight o'clock he had arrived at my hotel We all knew by then that the affair was practically over
byspan>: On; along; in traversing
byspan>: (Indicates the amount of some progression) With a change of
byspan>: If you say that something such as a book, a piece of music, or a painting is by a particular person, you mean that this person wrote it or created it. a painting by Van Gogh `Jacob's Ladder', the newest film by Adrian Lyne, is a post-Vietnam horror story
byspan>: If something must be done by law, it happens according to the (Hukuk) If something is the case by particular standards, it is the case according to the standards. Pharmacists are required by law to give the medicine prescribed by the doctor. evening wear that was discreet by his standards
byspan>: Aside; as, to lay by; to put by
byspan>: Dietrich Dorner, Rita Kimber (Translator), & Robert Kimber
byspan>: Belarus, a member state of the United Nations
byspan>: {i} before long; secondary issue; draw
byspan>: (Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice) Through the action or presence of
byspan>: Compare 5
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byspan>: abbr Busy
byspan>: Ele'english | adronato
byspan>: prep by [OE bÃ¯]
byspan>: (In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.)
byspan>: If a person or vehicle goes by you, they move past you without stopping. A few cars passed close by me He kept walking and passed by me on his side of the street. By is also an adverb. The bomb went off as a police patrol went by
byspan>: so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past
byspan>: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
byspan>: Things that are made or sold by the million or by the dozen are made or sold in those quantities. Parcels arrived by the dozen from America Liberty fabrics, both for furnishing and for dress-making, are sold by the metre
byspan>: Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by
byspan>: You use by in phrases such as `by chance' or `by accident' to indicate whether or not an event was planned. I met him by chance out walking yesterday He opened Ingrid's letter by mistake Whether by design or accident his timing was perfect
byspan>: Bavaria, a federal state of Germany
byspan>: 1) do the operation ("" or "÷") from left to right -- "Divide thirty by two " (25) 2) in the amount of -- " by how much will he break the record?" (231) 3) measured one way, and measured the other way is -- " perimeter of a rectangle 5" by 7" " (253)
byspan>: If you achieve one thing by doing another thing, your action enables you to achieve the first thing. Make the sauce by boiling the cream and stock together in a pan The all-female yacht crew made history by becoming the first to sail round the world By using the air ambulance to transport patients between hospitals, they can save up to £15,000 per patient
byspan>: Someone or something that is by something else is beside it and close to it. Judith was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window Felicity Maxwell stood by the bar and ordered a glass of wine Emma was by the door. By is also an adverb. Large numbers of security police stood by
byspan>: At some time before (the given time)
byspan>: Against
byspan>: If someone is a particular type of person by nature, by profession, or by birth, they are that type of person because of their nature, their profession, or the family they were born into. I am certainly lucky to have a kind wife who is loving by nature She's a nurse by profession and now runs a counselling service for women Her parents were in fact American by birth
byspan>: If you hold someone or something by a particular part of them, you hold that part. He caught her by the shoulder and turned her around She was led by the arm to a small room at the far end of the corridor He picked up the photocopy by one corner and put it in his wallet
byspan>: If you say what someone means by a particular word or expression, you are saying what they intend the word or expression to refer to. Stella knew what he meant by `start again' `You're unbelievably lucky' --- `What do you mean by that?'
byspan>: If you are by yourself, you are alone. a dark-haired man sitting by himself in a corner. = alone
byspan>: Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty
byspan>: If something increases or decreases by a particular amount, that amount is gained or lost. Violent crime has increased by 10 percent since last year Their pay has been cut by one-third
byspan>: Benefit Year
byspan>: a side issue MI - tone of the scale UM - indicates hesitation
byspan>: (Indicates a rule followed) Using the rules or logic of
byspan>: conj near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")
byspan>: If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it. The feast was served by his mother and sisters I was amazed by their discourtesy and lack of professionalism The town has been under attack by rebel groups for a week now
byspan>: You use by to talk about measurements of area. For example, if a room is twenty feet by fourteen feet, it measures twenty feet in one direction and fourteen feet in the other direction. Three prisoners were sharing one small cell 3 metres by 2 metres
byspan>: so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"
byspan>: {e} near
byspan>: It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by- interest, etc
byspan>: (Indicates a means) Involving/using the means of
byspan>: Rod
byspan>: pref. secondary, incidental
byspan>: by In addition to the uses shown below, by is used in phrasal verbs such as `abide by', `put by', and `stand by'
byspan>: If you stop by a place, you visit it for a short time. We had made arrangements to stop by her house in Pacific Grove By is also an adverb. I'll stop by after dinner and we'll have that talk
byspan>: If you do something by a particular means, you do it using that thing. We'll be travelling by car. dinners by candlelight
byspan>: You use by in expressions such as `minute by minute' and `drop by drop' to talk about things that happen gradually, not all at once. His father began to lose his memory bit by bit, becoming increasingly forgetful
byspan>: In arithmetic, you use by before the second number in a multiplication or division sum. an apparent annual rate of 22.8 per cent 230cm divided by 22cm is 10.45cm
byspan>: Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church
byspan>: With the authority of
byspan>: from the hand of, from the mind of; with; on, in
byspan>: Out of the way, subsidiary; opposed to main
byspan>: If you do something by day, you do it during the day. If you do it by night, you do it during the night. By day a woman could safely walk the streets, but at night the pavements became dangerous She had no wish to hurry alone through the streets of London by night
byspan>: prep [{showing amount} (My salary went up ~ 4 percent )] pada 2 prep [{showing means or method} (He went to Bandung ~ bus )] dengan
byspan>: (Indicates the creator of a work) Existing through the authorship etc of
byspan>: To; near; as in "Let's go by One Eyed Jack's" or, "She'll come by da house tonight "
byspan>: In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me
byspan>: Near; in the neighborhood; present; as, there was no person by at the time
byspan> this: thereunder