➡️by

preposition
/baɪ/

Meaning

indicating the agent performing an action, or the means of achieving something

Example Sentences

The book was written by a famous author.

Example Expressions

by heart

Synonyms

through, via, from, with

Antonyms

without, beyond

Collocations

by chance, by mistake, by the way, by law

More Example Sentences

He has a chubby build.

I go to work by train.

I go to work by rickshaw.

My favorite sport is rugby.

No, I am travelling by myself.

I usually go to bed by 11:30pm.

I play at the nearby playground.

I usually hit the bed by 11:30pm.

I usually go to sleep by 11:30pm.

I usually fall asleep by 11:30pm.

Related Vocabularies

next to or at the side of someone or something
used for expressing motion or direction
expressing the relationship between a part and a whole
on or immediately after
Used to indicate the starting point of a journey, action, or source.
used to show that someone or something is part of a larger group

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