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go by

common

verb

1.
2.

pass by

  • “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”
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3.

be called; go by a certain name

  • “She goes by her maiden name again”
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4.

be or act in accordance with

  • “Go by this rule and you”
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Phrases

  • give the go-by

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