Meaning of by

By

Common

prep

•

or

.

•

From

of

the other,

;

.

•

Not

than (the

time); not

than the

(the

).

•

the person or

that does or

something: Through the

or

of.

a

.

a

.

an

.

•

the

of a work:

through the

etc. of.

•

a means of

something: Involving/using the means of.

•

an

which something is

.

•

an

in an

.

•

a means of

or

.

•

the

of change,

or

•

In the

by

and by

,

a

, one

after another.

•

on in

of the

or

. (Sometimes

)

•

per; with or in

to each.

•

a

:

.

•

Used to

when

the

of something.

•

a horse's

(sire); cf.

.

•

At, with, among

adv

•

Along a

which

the

.

•

In the

,

.

•

To or at a

, as a

or

place of business

.

•

,

.

adj

•

,

.

noun

•

form of

intj

•

of

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English

bi

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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