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137 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 by /ˈbaɪ/ /bə/ preposition
1 by
/ˈbaɪ/ /bə/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of BY
: close to or next to (something or someone) : near
: up to and beyond (something or someone) : past
: at or to (someone's home)
used following a passive verb to indicate the person or thing that does something
used to indicate the thing that is used to do something
used to indicate an action that is done for a particular purpose
used to indicate the person who wrote or created something
used to indicate the method used to go somewhere, send something, etc.
used to indicate the method used to enter or leave a place
used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something
used to indicate how someone is spoken to, identified, etc.
used to introduce the name of someone or something important as proof that you are speaking the truth
often used in phrases like by God to add emphasis
: when using (a specified word or phrase)
used to indicate the part of something or of a person's body that is held, grasped, etc.
: during the time of (day or night)
used to indicate the kind of light that occurs or is used when something is being looked at, read, etc.
: not later than (a specified time) : at, in, on, or before (a specified time)
: during the time until (a specified time)
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: in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule)
: in a way that is based on (something)
: according to (something)
11 
used to indicate units of measurement or quantity
used to indicate the number that multiplies or divides another number
used to indicate the numbers of a measurement
12 
used to indicate an amount, length, etc.
13 
used to indicate someone's job, origin, character, etc.
14 
used in phrases to describe the speed at which something happens or changes
used in phrases to describe how a series of people or things proceed or are dealt with
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informal : in the opinion of (someone)
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somewhat formal
: on behalf of (someone)
used to indicate the husband or wife who is the parent of someone's child

by the by

old-fashioned or by the bye
used to introduce a statement that provides added information or that mentions another subject

by yourself

: without others : alone
2 by /ˈbaɪ/ adverb
2 by
/ˈbaɪ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of BY
: 4past
used with put to describe something that is being kept or saved for a future use
: at or to someone's home
: close or near

by and by

literary + old-fashioned
: before too long : eventually

by and large

: in a general way : in general
: in most cases : in general