by
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/baɪ/]
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Senses
1. by (prep) — sense 1
Definition: Near or next to.
Example: The mailbox is by the bus stop.
2. by (prep) — sense 2
Definition: From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
Example: The stream runs by our back door.
3. by (prep) — sense 3
Definition: Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval); before.
Example: Be back by ten o'clock!
4. by (adv) — sense 4
Definition: Along a path which runs past someone or something.
Example: I watched the parade as it passed by.
5. by (adv) — sense 5
Definition: In the vicinity, near.
Example: There was a shepherd close by.
6. by (adv) — sense 6
Definition: To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
Example: I'll stop by on my way home from work.
7. by (adj) — sense 7
Definition: Out of the way, off to one side.
Example: a by path; a by room
8. by (adj) — sense 8
Definition: Subsidiary, incidental.
Example: by catch; a by issue
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