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   by

   /bʌɪ/

   preposition

   • 1. identifying the agent performing an action.
   • ▪ after a passive verb: "the door was opened by my cousin Annie" Similar through the agency ofby means ofunder the aegis ofusingutilizingemployingwith the help ofwith the aid ofas a result ofbecause ofby dint ofby way ofby virtue ofviathrough
   • ▪ after a noun denoting an action: "a clear decision by the electorate"
   • ▪ identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art: "a book by Ernest Hemingway"
   • 2. indicating the means of achieving something: "malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite"
   • ▪ indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned: "what is meant by ‘fair’?"
   • ▪ indicating a name according to which a person is known: "she mostly calls me by my last name"
   • ▪ indicating the means of transport selected for a journey: "the cost of travelling by bus"
   • ▪ indicating the other parent of someone's child or children: "Richard is his son by his third wife"
   • ▪ indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse: "a black filly by Goldfuerst"
   • ▪ (followed by a noun without a determiner) in various phrases indicating how something happens: "I heard by chance that she has married again"
   • 3. indicating the amount or size of a margin: "the shot missed her by miles"
   • ▪ indicating a quantity or amount: "billing is by the minute"
   • ▪ in phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time: "colours changing minute by minute"
   • ▪ identifying a parameter: "a breakdown of employment figures by age and occupation"
   • ▪ expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions: "a map measuring 400 by 600 mm"
   • 4. indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period: "I've got to do this report by Monday" Similar no later thanin good time foratbefore
   • 5. indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object: "remains were discovered by the roadside" Similar next tobesidenext door toalongsideby/at the side ofabreast ofadjacent tocheek by jowl withside by side withnearclose tohard bynearest toneighbouringadjoiningabuttingborderingoverlookingconnected toconnecting withcontiguous withattached to
   • ▪ past and beyond: "I drove by our house" Similar pastin front ofbeyond
   • 6. indicating the period in which something happens: "this animal always hunts by night"
   • 7. concerning; according to: "anything you do is all right by me" Similar according towithas far as … is concernedconcerning
   • 8. used in mild oaths: "it was the least he could do, by God"

   adverb

   • 1. so as to go past: "a car flashed by on the other side of the road"

   noun

   • 1. variant spelling of bye

   Word Origin Old Englishbī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BY definition: 1. used to show the person or thing that does something: 2. used to show how something is done…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › byBy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : in proximity to : near. standing by the window. 2. a. : into the vicinity of and beyond : past. went right by him. b. : through or through the medium (see medium entry 1 sense 2) of : via. enter by the door. c. : in the direction of : toward. sailed north by east. 3. a. : during the course of. studied by night. b. : not later than.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishby preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of by preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › byBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   By, through, with indicate agency or means of getting something done or accomplished. By is regularly used to denote the agent (person or force) in passive constructions: It is done by many; destroyed by fire. It also indicates means: Send it by airmail.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › byBy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   By means near, beside, or past. When your friend rides by on her bike, she passes close to you. Your dog might run by too fast for you to catch her and put her leash on, or you might ask your dad to drive by the house he lived in when he first met your mom.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. preposition A2. 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. Synonyms: through, via, with the help of, by virtue of More Synonyms of by.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BY definition: 1. used to show the person or thing that does something: 2. through doing or using something: 3…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBY DEFINITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of by definition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) by definition | American Dictionary. idiom. Add to word list. because of the nature of someone or something: Circus performers are, by definition, risk takers.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › byBy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Origin of By. Middle English from Old English bī, be ambhi in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. From Old English bī (“being near”). From Wiktionary.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › by definitionBy definition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    Jul 8, 2024 · The meaning of BY DEFINITION is because of what something or someone is : according to the definition of a word that is being used to describe someone or something. How to use by definition in a sentence.