Analysis Complete

get by

/ get by /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pass or move in front of
"Bride''s Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
Type of:
pass overtake overhaul
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
come to terms or deal successfully with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
improvise extemporize fend hack cut
Derived:
braving confronting coping with grappling tackling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
"She gets away with murder!"
"I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Type of:
avoid
Kinds of:
evade
Derived:
evasion escape dodging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

pass overtake overhaul act move improvise extemporize fend hack cut avoid evade