ALL meanings of by
by
B b - preposition by in treatment or support of; for: He did well by his children. 1
- preposition by after; next after, as of the same items in a series: piece by piece; little by little. 1
- preposition by (in multiplication) taken the number of times as that specified by the second number, or multiplier: Multiply 18 by 57. 1
- preposition by (in measuring shapes) having an adjoining side of, as a width relative to a length: a room 10 feet by 12 feet. 1
- preposition by (in division) separated into the number of equal parts as that specified by the second number, or divisor: Divide 99 by 33. 1
- preposition by in terms or amounts of; in measuring units of: Apples are sold by the bushel. I'm paid by the week. 1
- preposition by begot or born of: Eve had two sons by Adam. 1
- preposition by (of quadrupeds) having as a sire: Equipoise II by Equipoise. 1
- preposition by Navigation. (as used in the names of the 16 smallest points on the compass) one point toward the east, west, north, or south of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW, respectively: He sailed NE by N from Pago Pago. 1
- preposition by into, at, or to: Come by my office this afternoon. 1
- adverb by near; in the immediate vicinity; at hand: The school is close by. 1
- adverb by to and beyond a point near something; past: The car drove by. 1
- adverb by aside; away: Put your work by for the moment. Over the years, she laid by enough money to retire. 1
- adverb by over; past: in times gone by. 1
- adverb by by me. (in bridge and other bidding card games) a declaration that the speaker is passing. (in poker) a declaration that the speaker is checking: Is my pair of tens still high? By me. 1
- adjective by situated to one side: They came down a by passage. 1
- adjective by secondary, incidental: It was only a by comment. 1
- abbreviation BY bye1 . 1
- idioms by by and by, in a short time; before long; presently: The clouds will disappear by and by. 1
- idioms by by and large, in general; on the whole: By and large, there is much to be said for the new system. 1
- idioms by by the by. bye1 (def 6). 1
- noun Definition of by in Technology (networking) The country code for Belarus. 1
- preposition by Near or next to. 0
- preposition by At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval. 0
- preposition by Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of. 0
- preposition by Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of. 0
- preposition by Indicates the cause of a condition or event: Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of. 0
- preposition by Indicates a means: Involving/using the means of. 0
- preposition by Indicates a source of light: Medium emanating from hot sources. 0
- preposition by Indicates an authority, rule, or permission followed. 0
- preposition by Indicates the amount of some progression: With a change of. 0
- preposition by In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another. 0
- preposition by Indicates a referenced source: According to. 0
- preposition by Indicates an oath: With the authority of. 0
- preposition by Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something. 0
- interjection by Alternative spelling of bye. 0
- noun by (card games) A pass. 0
- adjective by Out of the way, subsidiary. 0
- adverb by Along a path which runs by the speaker. 0
- adverb by In the vicinity, near. 0
- adverb by To or at a place, as a residence or place of business. 0
- adverb by Aside, away. 0