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adverb

1 by

So as to pass a given point.

synonym: past.

Roget 631: through, by, per; whereby, thereby, hereby; by the agency of etc. 170; by dint of; by virtue of, in virtue of; through the medium of etc. ... show more

2 by

In reserve; not for immediate use:
— Put something by for her old age.

synonyms: aside, away.


adjective

Roget 615: impulsive, motive; suasive, suasory, persuasive, persuasory, hortative, hortatory; protreptical; inviting, tempting, etc. v.; suasive, ... show more

Moby thesaurus: abeam, abreast, accommodated to, according to, adapted to, adieu, adjusted to, after, agreeable to, agreeably to, all through, along by, alongside, among, answerable to, around, as to, aside, at, back ... show more.

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