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BY
aside, by, away
(adverb) 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”
by, past
(adverb) so as to pass a given point; “every hour a train goes past”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Preposition
by
Near or next to.
From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.
Following a passive verb.
Following a noun.
(not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
Invokes an authority in an oath.
Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
Indicates a referenced source: According to.
Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
(horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
Adverb
by (not comparable)
Along a path which runs past the speaker.
In the vicinity, near.
To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
Aside, away.
Adjective
by (not comparable)
Out of the way, subsidiary.
Antonyms
• main, principal
Noun
by (plural bies)
Alternative form of bye
Interjection
by
Alternative spelling of bye
Anagrams
• yb
Source: Wiktionary
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