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Meaning of word get by from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available.

Example : We got by on just a gallon of gas.
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day.

Synonyms : contend, cope, deal, grapple, make do, make out, manage

Meaning : Pass or move in front of.

Example : Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race.

Meaning : Escape potentially unpleasant consequences. Get away with a forbidden action.

Example : She gets away with murder!.
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities.

Synonyms : escape, get away, get off, get out

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.