Go by Common

Go by has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

pass by

"three years elapsed"

elapse lapse pass slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along

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"

travel by pass by surpass go past go by pass

be called; go by a certain name

"She goes by her maiden name again"

go by go under

be or act in accordance with

"Go by this rule and you'll be safe"

go by

To pass or go past without much interaction

Example Sentences

"three years elapsed" verb

"A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window" verb

"He passed his professor in the hall" verb

"One line of soldiers surpassed the other" verb

"She goes by her maiden name again" verb

"Go by this rule and you'll be safe" verb