go by

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Definition
  1. Verb (intransitive):
    • To pass or move past a particular point or location: Refers to something or someone moving past a reference point, often without stopping.
    • To elapse or pass (of time): Refers to time moving forward.
    • To be known or called by a particular name: Refers to using a specific name or alias.
    • To act in accordance with or be guided by something: Refers to following a rule, principle, or piece of advice.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • As I waited, several buses went by without stopping. (Describes vehicles moving past a location.)
    • The years go by so quickly. (Describes the passage of time.)
    • She goes by the nickname "Charlie" at work. (Describes using a different name.)
    • You should go by the instructions in the manual. (Describes following guidance.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to let something go by": to allow something to pass without taking action or to ignore it.
    • He let the insult go by without comment. (He ignored the insult.)
  • "to go by the book": to follow rules or procedures very strictly and exactly.
    • The new manager insists we go by the book on all safety checks. (We must follow all rules precisely.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Gone by (past participle): Having passed.
    • The deadline has long since gone by.
  • Going by (present participle/gerund): In the process of passing or based on.
    • Going by her expression, she was not pleased. (Based on her expression...)
Synonyms
  • Pass: to move past.
  • Elapse: (of time) to pass.
  • Follow: to act according to.
  • Use: to be known by (a name).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Go past: Similar to 'go by' in the sense of moving beyond a point.
    • The parade went past our house.
  • Go on by: An emphatic or colloquial form of 'go by'.
    • Life goes on by, whether we're ready or not.
Related Idioms
  • "As time goes by": Over the passage of time.
    • As time goes by, you will understand.
  • "Go by the board": To be abandoned, discarded, or ignored.
    • Our original plans went by the board when the budget was cut.
Verb
  1. be or act in accordance with
    • Go by this rule and you'll be safe
  2. be called; go by a certain name
    • She goes by her maiden name again
  3. 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
  4. pass by
    • three years elapsed

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