go by meaning and definition

GO BY verb

Definition of go by (verb)

1. pass by
   • "three years elapsed"
   • synonyms: elapse, glide by, go along, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by
2. 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"
   • synonyms: go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by
3. be called; go by a certain name
   • "She goes by her maiden name again"
   • synonyms: go under
4. be or act in accordance with
   • "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"