by | English meaning

by

prepositionA1/baɪ/

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); before.
After a given amount of time has elapsed or a given event has occurred.

Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

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.
[with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
Per; with or in proportion to each.
Indicates a referenced source: According to.
Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
Multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by.
Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
At; with; among.
In a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Example sentences35990 results

You're by my side; everything's fine now.

I'm at the hospital. I got struck by lightning.