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preposition
- 1. identifying the agent performing an action.
- 2. indicating the means of achieving something: "malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite"
adverb
- 1. so as to go past: "a car flashed by on the other side of the road"
noun
- 1. variant spelling of bye
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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.
used to show how something is done: They travelled across Europe by train / car. She did the decorating by herself (= alone, without help from anyone). We went in by (= through) the front door. Do you want to be paid in cash or by cheque? He learned English by listening to the radio.
Definition of by preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'by' Word Frequency. by. pronunciation note: The preposition is pronounced (baɪ ). The adverb is pronounced (baɪ ). In addition to the uses shown below, by is used in phrasal verbs such as 'abide by', 'put by', and 'stand by'. 1. preposition. If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
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.
holding a particular part of someone or something: She grabbed me by the arm. by preposition (NEAR) B1. near or next to something or someone: I'll meet you by the post office. A small child stood by her side. by preposition (NOT LATER) A2. not later than a particular time or date: Applications have to be in by the 31st.
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.
Definition of by preposition in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Close to; next to: the window by the door. 2. With the use or help of; through: We came by the back road. 3. Up to and beyond; past: We drove by the house. 4. At or to: stopped by the bakery; came by the house. 5. In the period of; during: sleeping by day. 6. Not later than: by 5:30 pm. 7. a. In the amount of: letters by the thousands. b.
His health is growing worse day by day. = His health is growing worse by the day. [=his health is growing worse every day] The situation is getting more dangerous by the second/minute/hour. b — used in phrases to describe how a series of people or things proceed or are dealt with.
