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- [get bahy]
- /gɛt baɪ/
- /ˈɡet baɪ/
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- [get bahy]
- /gɛt baɪ/
Definitions of get by words
- verb with object get by to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 1
- verb with object get by to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment; obtain; acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. 1
- verb with object get by to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes; fetch: Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me? 1
- verb with object get by to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified; effect: to get one's hair cut; to get a person drunk; to get a fire to burn; to get a dog out of a room. 1
- verb with object get by to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get by to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get by
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English geten < Old Norse geta to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English -gietan (> Middle English yeten), German -gessen, in vergessen to forget; (noun) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Get by
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get by
verb get by
- prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
- get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- subsist — to exist; continue in existence.
- get along — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Antonyms for get by
verb get by
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.