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Definition of by (adverb)

  1. so as to pass a given point
    • "every hour a train goes past"
    • synonyms: past
  2. 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"
    • synonyms: aside, away
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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