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Definition of by



Overview of adv by

The adv by has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) by, past

(so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past")

2. aside, by, away

(in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day")