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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Meaning of "by and by" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BY AND BY

by and by play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BY AND BY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
By and by can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BY AND BY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of by and by in the English dictionary

The definition of by and by in the dictionary is presently or eventually. Other definition of by and by is a future time or occasion.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY AND BY

by a long chalk
by a long shot
by acclamation
by all manner of means
by all means
by and large
by chance
by default
by degrees
by dint of
by ear
by easy stages
by far
by fits and starts
by half
by halves
by hand
by heart
by hook or crook
by jingo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY AND BY

bide by
come by
do by
fast by
full and by
get by
go by
happen by
hard by
hard done by
lay store by
pass by
put by
stand by
stick by
swing by

Synonyms and antonyms of by and by in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BY AND BY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «by and by» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of by and by

Translation of «by and by» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY AND BY

Find out the translation of by and by to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by and by from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by and by» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通过和
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por y por
570 millions of speakers

English

by and by
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वारा और के द्वारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بواسطة و
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по и
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aos poucos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অচিরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par et par
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lama kelamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach und nach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

によるとすることにより
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

별 과 별
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening lan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lát nưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால போக்கில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वारा आणि द्वारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zamanla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

da e da
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przez i przez
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по і
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de și de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από και με
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur en deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

från och med
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etter hvert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by and by

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY AND BY»

The term «by and by» is very widely used and occupies the 1.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY AND BY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by and by

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4 QUOTES WITH «BY AND BY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by and by.
1
Conrad Aiken
All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by.
2
Maxwell Anderson
This liberty will look easy by and by when nobody dies to get it.
3
Ovid
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
4
Cesare Pavese
A man is never completely alone in this world. At the worst, he has the company of a boy, a youth, and by and by a grown man - the one he used to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY AND BY»

Discover the use of by and by in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by and by and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sweet by and by: A Story about Love
Set during a time when life itself was filled with strife and hardship, author Ramona Bridges weaves an unforgettable story about unfailing love, deceit, and forgiveness in her debut novel, Sweet By and By. When the revealing of a horrible ...
Ramona Bridges, 2010
2
The sweet by and by
Five very different Southern women meet in a nursing home and develop a friendship that resonates over the decades.
Todd Johnson, 2009
3
The Sweet By and By
For the first time in her life, her heart feels at home, and she can’t wait to step out into their beautiful future. But can she really have a sweet by and by if she can’t come to terms with yesterday?
Sara Evans, 2010
4
We'll understand it better by and by: pioneering African ...
Bringing together some of the most renowned scholars in the field, this book focuses on six pioneering gospel composers, analyzing the evolution of their music and showing its impact on African American worship traditions and contemporary ...
Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1992
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In the Sweet by and by
In the Sweet By and By (first volume of the 8-book comedy series "The Winsome Ways of Miz Eudora Rumph") will leave you clamoring for the next adventure.
‎2008
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Sweet By and By
Set in Tennessee as World War II rages on, eleven-year-old Blessing is happy being raised by her grandmother in their mountain community, but when her grandmother gets ill, Blessing worries about what will happen to her and if she will be ...
Patricia Hermes, 2002
7
Sweet by and by
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Bennett Sanford Fillmore, 2009
8
The Sweet by and by
Two Victorian schoolgirls, Maggie and Katie Fox grow up in a supposedly haunted house in Hydesville, New York, and gain notoriety and fame for their supposed talent at communicating with dead spirits.
Jeanne Mackin, 2001
9
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
And afterwards we would watch the lonesome- ness of the river, and kind of lazy along, and by and by lazy off to sleep. Wake up by and by, and look to see what done it, and maybe see a steamboat coughing along up-stream, so far off ...
Mark Twain, 2010
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Middle English Dictionary
Gower CA 5.5503: I schal the proprete devise Of every vice by and by. Ibid. 5.7280: Forto seie his charge. .Unto the lordes by and by. al400 Cursor (Trin-C) l796: Obere to helpe was noon so sly Alle bei drenched bi & by. ?al400 (al338) ...
Hans Kurath, Robert E. Lewis, 1957

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY AND BY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by and by is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eric Yorke Just Misses Top-10 at Sunset Speedway‏
Though as the laps went by, some of the quicker cars were able to make their way by and by feature's end, Yorke crossed the finish line in 13th. «Inside Track Motorsport News, Jul 15»
2
Sallu Bhai Gets Emotional For His New Film-Bajrangi Bhaijaan
What's more, to demonstrate his faithfulness by and by, Arjun will watch the first day, first show of Salman's Eid release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan. «Mizo News, Jul 15»
3
Shelter, The (2015)
By and by, Thomas finds shelter. The shelter. It's like a beacon, beckoning him to step inside. He really should know better, but Thomas is cold, ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
4
How Much Are Chinese Gold Reserves?
By and by, when the PBOC will finally update its official gold reserves they won't do it through a slide on a conference. Likely the event will ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
5
Today in History
(By and by never comes.) -- St. Augustine (A.D. 354-A.D. 430). (Above Advance for Use Friday, July 17). Copyright 2015, The Associated Press. «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
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Rosetta spacecraft spots giant pits on Comet 67P – Covered Globe
Along with Philae, its lander module, Rosetta is performing a detailed study of comet 67P or Churyumov-Gerasimenko. By and by the pits ... «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
7
10 Heroes You Should Know This 4th of July
Though celebrated in their day, their legacies, by and by, became lost in the river of time. Pennypacker, born at Valley Forge in 1844, is the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Take down the flag and bitterness
May the circle be unbroken by and by. Janice Walker Fahy lives in Marietta, Ga., with her husband and two sons. She is office manager of a law ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
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Segun Oloketuyi: The Decision to Join Wema Was a Gamble
By and by, my uncle took me up to relieve grandma. But along the line, my uncle became financially down. So I had to miss a term in school. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
10
'Stupid is Forevermore'
They struggle along and endure pain cheerfully, knowing how well it will serve them in the sweet by and by. . . .” Such remarks fit Senator ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

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