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Definition or meaning of the English word By
Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as; the procession has gone by; a bird flew by. (adv.).
In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as; come and sit by me. (pref.).
Aside; as; to lay by; to put by. (adv.).
Near; in the neighborhood; present; as; there was no person by at the time. (adv.).
With; as means; way; process; etc.; through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as; a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force. (pref.).
Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as; a cabin twenty feet by forty. (pref.).
Near to; while passing; hence; from one to the other side of; past; as; to go by a church. (pref.).
On; along; in traversing. Compare 5. (pref.).
Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition; giving the meaning of something aside; secondary; or incidental; or collateral matter; a thing private or avoiding notice; as; by-line; by-place; by-play; by-street. It was formerly more freely used i (a.).
Translations for the English word By
German Translation for the English word By is mit
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