Go By (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be called; go by a certain name; "She goes by her maiden name again".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- When we're at the dinner table, we usually go by the rule of not using our phones.
- She goes by the principle of always keeping her promises to her friends and family.
- To avoid any trouble, go by the official instructions provided in the manual.
- In this project, we go by the mantra of quality over quantity at all times.
- If you go by the expert's advice, you will reduce your chances of injury during the marathon.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Pass by; "three years elapsed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Three years will go by before the project is completed.
- As the clock strikes three, a whole day goes by, and I've done nothing.
- It's been 10 years since I last saw her, a whole decade will go by before we meet again.
- Most days are mundane and go by in an instant, leaving me wondering where my life went.
- The next six months will go by in a whirlwind as I travel the world.
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Meaning 4
Move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.