What is the meaning of By?

Near or next to.

From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

  1. Following a passive verb.

    Following a passive verb.

    Following a noun.

    Following an adjective.

    Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

    Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

    Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

    Invokes an authority in an oath.

    Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

    Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy

    In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.

    Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)

    per; with or in proportion to each.

    Indicates a referenced source: According to.

    Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

    Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.

    Along a path which runs past the speaker.

    In the vicinity, near.

    To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

    aside, away

    Out of the way, off to one side.

    Subsidiary, incidental.

    Alternative form of bye.

    Dated form of bye (goodbye).

    at

    to

    by

    bee

    according to

    third-person singular conditional subjunctive of být; would

    ; would

    town, city

    Used to sign off a message/attribute a text.

    would

    past/conditional of s'

    Past and conditional form of s'

    by

    Alternative form of been (to be)

    town, city (regardless of population size or land area)

    to bid; offer

    to ask; invite

    to command; order

    town, city (regardless of population size or land area)

    to command, order

    to bid, offer

    to offer

    second/third-person singular aorist of býti

    Introduces a clause two which the speaker has reservations or uncertainty.

    Especially with a negated verb; expresses concern.

    Introduces a clause of intention; in order to; would that

    Especially after a negated verb; expresses that the viewer sees something as unrealistic.

    Forms a conditional; would

    Admissive; albeit, although

    introduces a clause of aim; to, so that, in order to

    introduces a command; to

    introduces a clarifying clause; to

    introduces clauses of emotions; to

    introduces a subjective clause; in order to

    introduces an attributive clause; in order to

    introduces a clausal clause; in order to

    introduces an unreal conditional clause; if

    admissive; albeit, although

    expresses optative meaning; if only, had better, let

    third-person singular aorist of być

    second-person singular aorist of być

    Alternative form of bee (by)

    forms the conditional mood; would, would've

    creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish; to, so that, for that, in order to [with past-tense clause]

    creates an optative clause; if only, had better, let [with past-tense clause]

    creates a subordinate clause expressing aim or purpose, one's goal; to, so that, for that, in order to [with infinitive]

    creates a subordinate clause in which one states the possibility of something depends on something else; to, so that, for that, in order to [with infinitive]

    introduces a subordinate clause relating a following event with a previous one that is not caused by the first event; just to, only to [with infinitive]

    introduces a subordinate clause expression doubt; if

    by

    than

    by, nearby

    by (the time that)

    forms the conditional mood; would, would've

    in order to, so that

    Used to form the conditional mood: would.

    Used as an independent part of some conjunctions, often expressing comparison or concession.

    Alternative form of aby (so that; in order to).

    hamlet

    village

    farm

    town, city

    Rinkeby

    gust, rush of wind

    second/third-person singular conditional of być

    near to

    in relation to

    Source: wiktionary.org