French Meaning of by

par

Other French words related to par

Definitions and Meaning of by in English

Wordnet

by (r)

so as to pass a given point

in reserve; not for immediate use

Webster

by (pref.)

In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me.

On; along; in traversing. Compare 5.

Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church.

Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty.

Against.

With, as means, way, process, etc.; through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force.

Webster

by (adv.)

Near; in the neighborhood; present; as, there was no person by at the time.

Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by.

Aside; as, to lay by; to put by.

Webster

by (a.)

Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by-interest, etc.

FAQs About the word by

par

so as to pass a given point, in reserve; not for immediate useIn the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by m

par,via,à travers,le long de,sous,à côté de,dessous,sous,au-delà,par

No antonyms found.

bw defense => Défense des poids lourds, bw defence => Défense personnelle, bw => W, bvd => bd, buzzword => mot à la mode,