Meaning

4 senses
  1. (intransitive)To pass or go past without much interaction.

    I like to sit and watch the world go by. The rest of the day went by quickly.

    vorbeigehen, vorbeifahren

    проходи́тьproxodítʹ, проходи́ть ми́моproxodítʹ mímo

    move past

  2. (transitive)To be called, to use as a name.

    His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie.

    be called; go by a certain name

  3. (transitive)To suggest or request that other people use a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.

    I go by they/them pronouns.

  4. (transitive)To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.

    I'm only going by what my teacher said.

    a good rule to go by

    сле́доватьslédovatʹ

Examples

2026 sentences
  1. We go to school by bus.

    До школи ми їздимо на автобусі. — deniko

    ruМы ездим в школу на автобусе. — sharptoothed

    deWir fahren mit dem Bus zur Schule. — Espi

  2. We went to school by bus.

    Ми поїхали до школи на автобусі. — deniko

    ruМы поехали в школу на автобусе. — marafon

    deWir fuhren mit dem Bus zur Schule. — al_ex_an_der

  3. I went to Boston by train.

    Я поїхав до Бостона потягом. — deniko

    ruЯ поехал в Бостон на поезде. — odexed

    deIch fuhr mit dem Zug nach Boston. — Rob

  4. He went to Boston by car.

    Він поїхав до Бостона на машині. — deniko

    deEr fuhr mit dem Auto nach Boston. — samueldora

  5. I go to school by bus.

    Я їжджу до школи на автобусі. — deniko

    ruЯ езжу в школу на автобусе. — kero5n

    deIch fahre mit dem Bus zur Schule. — samueldora

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to pass by without paying attention to:
to follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to pass by without paying attention to:

Forms

goes by, going by, went by, gone by
Base formgo by · to go by
3rd person singulargoes by
Present participlegoing by
Past simplewent by
Past participlegone by

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo by
he, she, itgoes by

Past simpleLesson

all personswent by

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone by
he, she, ithas gone by

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go by

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

22 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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