VERB
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be or act in accordance with
Go by this rule and you'll be safe -
be called; go by a certain name
She goes by her maiden name again -
move past
He passed his professor in the hall
A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
One line of soldiers surpassed the other -
pass by
three years elapsed
How To Use go by In A Sentence
- But the inward thoughts of men, which appear outwardly in their words and actions, are the signs of our honouring, and these go by the name of worship; in Latin, cultus. Leviathan
- You don't want to lose that excited edge, but you should also be getting progressively more comfortable as dates go by.
- If the abundance of leather, suede, sheepskin and fur heading for our high street fashion stores is anything to go by, the answer is a resounding yes.
- He made the suggestion that we go by.
- Sehwag let a couple go by, 'hipped' one away and then reverse swept him magnificently past point. Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'
- This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?
- This is a place to enjoy, watching the world go by or indulging in some quiet reflection, particularly on a warm summer's day.
- But as the years go by, we realize what a smashing wonderful star she was.
- If body language was anything to go by, this was indeed a marriage made in heaven.
- A sense of weight bearing down as the years go by. Times, Sunday Times