Meaning of "go by" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF GO BY

go by

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO BY

Go by is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb go by in English.

WHAT DOES GO BY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go by in the English dictionary

The first definition of go by in the dictionary is to pass. Other definition of go by is to be guided by. Go by is also to use as a basis for forming an opinion or judgment.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GO BY

PRESENT

Present

I go by

you go by

he/she/it goes by

we go by

you go by

they go by

Present continuous

I am going by

you are going by

he/she/it is going by

we are going by

you are going by

they are going by

Present perfect

I have gone by

you have gone by

he/she/it has gone by

we have gone by

you have gone by

they have gone by

Present perfect continuous

I have been going by

you have been going by

he/she/it has been going by

we have been going by

you have been going by

they have been going by

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I went by

you went by

he/she/it went by

we went by

you went by

they went by

Past continuous

I was going by

you were going by

he/she/it was going by

we were going by

you were going by

they were going by

Past perfect

I had gone by

you had gone by

he/she/it had gone by

we had gone by

you had gone by

they had gone by

Past perfect continuous

I had been going by

you had been going by

he/she/it had been going by

we had been going by

you had been going by

they had been going by

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will go by

you will go by

he/she/it will go by

we will go by

you will go by

they will go by

Future continuous

I will be going by

you will be going by

he/she/it will be going by

we will be going by

you will be going by

they will be going by

Future perfect

I will have gone by

you will have gone by

he/she/it will have gone by

we will have gone by

you will have gone by

they will have gone by

Future perfect continuous

I will have been going by

you will have been going by

he/she/it will have been going by

we will have been going by

you will have been going by

they will have been going by

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would go by

you would go by

he/she/it would go by

we would go by

you would go by

they would go by

Conditional continuous

I would be going by

you would be going by

he/she/it would be going by

we would be going by

you would be going by

they would be going by

Conditional perfect

I would have go by

you would have go by

he/she/it would have go by

we would have go by

you would have go by

they would have go by

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been going by

you would have been going by

he/she/it would have been going by

we would have been going by

you would have been going by

they would have been going by

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you go by
we let´s go by
you go by

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to go by

Past participle

gone by

Present Participle

going by

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GO BY»

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

synonyms of go by

elapse · pass · proceed

TRANSLATION OF GO BY

Find out the translation of go by to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of go 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 «go by» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 依照
• Translator English - Spanish: pasar
• English: go by
• Translator English - Hindi: द्वारा जाना
• Translator English - Arabic: يـَمْضِي
• Translator English - Russian: проходить
• Translator English - Portuguese: passar
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্বারা যান
• Translator English - French: passer
• Translator English - Malay: Pergi dengan
• Translator English - German: vergehen
• Translator English - Japanese: 通過する
• Translator English - Korean: 지나가다
• Translator English - Javanese: Lunga dening
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trôi đi
• Translator English - Tamil: செல்லுங்கள்
• Translator English - Marathi: द्वारे जा
• Translator English - Turkish: Gitmek
• Translator English - Italian: passare
• Translator English - Polish: minąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: минати
• Translator English - Romanian: a trece
• Translator English - Greek: περνώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gaan deur
• Translator English - Swedish: förflyta
• Translator English - Norwegian: passere

10 QUOTES WITH «GO BY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go by.

1

Alejandro Amenabar

In Hollywood you always feel a bit like a hake. The publicists march people up and down in front of you and they interview you... You feel like the turbot and the sea-bream go by, and you're the hake.

2

Kurt Angle

Amateur wrestling, you can go by instinct. Pro wrestling, you have to memorize, and you have to go by what moves you said you were going to do. Sometimes you have to feel the crowd and do the moves at the right time and know the timing and tell a good story.

3

Anne Archer

Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds.

4

Evelyn Ashford

I can feel the wind go by when I run. It feels good. It feels fast.

5

Joel A. Barker

A leader is a person you will follow to a place you wouldn't go by yourself.

6

Matt Barr

Years go by, but the heart of what we all fight and die for at the core is the same. We fight and die for love and our family and our land and for what's ours. We do things for something as simple as pride.

7

Alan Bates

You can't always go by the book, even in comedy.

8

Madisen Beaty

Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.

9

Rachel Bilson

Y'know what? This is what I go by: It doesn't matter how good-looking a guy is, it just depends on his personality. If a guy can make you laugh and make fun of you, then that's what would win me over. So, yeah.

10

Earl Blumenauer

A property in the 100-year floodplain has a 96 percent chance of being flooded in the next hundred years without global warming. The fact that several years go by without a flood does not change that probability.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO BY»

Discover the use of go by in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go by and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Man who Watched Trains Go by

A man who has lived within the lines of moral conduct and good behavior for most of his life discovers in one fateful evening that his world is unraveling and commits murder--an act that seems to contradict his entire life. Reprint.

Georges Simenon, 2005

Ghana Must Go: A Novel

A “buoyant” and “rapturous” debut novel (The Wall Street Journal) about the transformative power of unconditional love Electric, exhilarating, and beautifully crafted, Ghana Must Go introduces the world to Taiye Selasi, a novelist ...

Taiye Selasi, 2013

Watching the Traffic Go By: Transportation and Isolation in ...

Watching the Traffic Go By emphasizes the narratives underlying our perceptions of innovations in transportation by looking at the stories we have built around these innovations.

Paul Mason Fotsch, 2009

Days Go By, Not Love: A Beautiful Journey of Change Book I: ...

This book speaks through one universal language; love. So, love you every day and let the Days Go By, Not Love. In her debut book, Therese Benedict will help you face your challenges and turn them into success.

Therese Benedict, 2010

Never Let Me Go

A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.

Kazuo Ishiguro, 2009

The Way to Go: Moving Through Sea, Land, and Air

Reveals the highly complex technologies that power modern transportation, describing how airplanes fly, what the cables above a street car do and what goes on under the hood of a car and also discusses transportation communication systems.

Kate Ascher, 2014

Let's Go by Hot Air Balloon

This title strengthens reading and comprehension skills and strategies. It is designed for guided, shared and independent reading.The first part of this book displays elements common to hot air balloons.

Anders Hanson, 2010

On the Porch: Creating Your Place to Watch the World Go by

A creative resource for homeowners and remodelers who wish to add a porch to their home offers a comprehensive guide to planning and design, stylistic options, tips on proper construction, porch maintenance and care, and decorating with a ...

James M. Crisp, Sandra L. Mahoney, 2007

Let's Go by Cable Car

This title strengthens reading and comprehension skills and strategies. It is designed for guided, shared and independent reading. The first part of this book displays elements common to cable cars.

Anders Hanson, 2010

Catholics Go by the Bible: Biblical Sources of Catholic ...

This book will surprise Catholics as well as Protestants and offer both groups data for discussion. It provides a great resource for candidates in the Catholic Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Eugene Hausmann, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO BY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go by is used in the context of the following news items.

Busted: Massive Cargo Theft Ring

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Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao should go by Wednesday: Activists

BENGALURU/MYSURU: Stepping up pressure on Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao, civil society activists have set a two-day deadline for his ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Casillas let go by Real Madrid

Iker Casillas greets the crowd before the friendly football match Spain vs Costa Rica at the Reino de Leon stadium in Leon. AFP PHOTO. «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Driver Wins Truck, Goes Solo

Driver Wins Truck, Goes Solo. By Go By Truck News+. Updated: July 12, 2015. 2012 International ProStar. A used truck giveaway by Navistar's Diamond ... «Go By Truck News, Jul 15»

Standing tall, watching centuries go by

According to folklore, Goa came into being after the mythical Parshurama, an exiled reincarnation of Vishnu, shot seven arrows into the sea to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

If history is anything to go by, sexism and double standards in sport …

If history is anything to go by, sexism and double standards in sport are alive and well. by: Stephen Acott; From: Herald Sun; July 11, 2015 12: ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Ethiopian LGBT Activist Banned by Facebook Under Real Name …

On Friday morning, HappyAddis discovered his account had been blocked due to a Facebook policy that requires users to go by their real ... «TIME, Jul 15»

CVSA Bestows 1st Driver Award

CVSA Bestows 1st Driver Award. By Go By Truck News+. Updated: July 11, 2015. CVSA logo. Ross Reynolds, a 40-year veteran of the trucking industry, is the ... «Go By Truck News, Jul 15»

Go Set a Watchman's first chapter, first review: a beguiling journey …

They go through the train car, silent as a porter, luminous as the night light he carries, they go by the window .. are conspicuous for a moment ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Modern awards go by the board in Bill Shorten's 'real world'

This week, Labor Party leader and former national secretary of the Australian Workers Union Bill Shorten continued to declare that he always ... «The Australian, Jul 15»