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| 1. | [ pronoun ] preposition, by means of | |
| Synonyms: | through on with by_means_of | |
| 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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| 2. | [ adverb ] so as to pass a given point | |
| Synonyms: | past | |
| Examples: | "every hour a train goes past" |
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| 3. | [ pronoun ] preposition, at the side of, or in close proximity to | |
| Synonyms: | at near beside alongside next_to near_to | |
| 4. | [ pronoun ] preposition, in the location of | |
| Synonyms: | on upon over at | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] in reserve; not for immediate use | |
| Synonyms: | away aside | |
| Examples: | "started setting aside money to buy a car" "put something by for her old age" "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day" |
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| 6. | [ pronoun ] preposition, conforming or agreeing with, or as stated by | |
| Synonyms: | according_as following from according_to | |
| 7. | [ pronoun ] preposition, to indicate movement through a point and continuing | |
| Synonyms: | past beyond | |
| Examples: | "They drove by my house." "It is beyond the bounds of good sense." "He looked past me." |
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| 8. | [ pronoun ] preposition, indicating close proximity | |
| Synonyms: | beside with next_to in_the_case_of at | |
| Examples: | "He spent the evening with her." |
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| 9. | [ pronoun ] preposition | |
| 10. | [ pronoun ] preposition, indicating origin | |
| Synonyms: | of since from | |
| Examples: | "He is from Barcelona." |
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| 11. | [ adjective ] minor or subordinate; `by' is often used in combination | |
| Synonyms: | side bye | |
| Examples: | "a side interest" "a by (or bye) effect" "only a by comment" "by-election" "bye-election" "a by-product" "by-play" |
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| Related terms: | incidental | |
| Similar spelling: |
bye B byway |
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