go by

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Verb

go by

1. To pass or go past without much interaction

   I like to sit and watch the world go by.   The rest of the day went by quickly.

   Synonyms: pass by, Thesaurus:pass by

2. To be called, to use as a name.

   His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie.

3. To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.

   I'm only going by what my teacher said.

   a good rule to go by

Translations

• French: passer, ignorer
• German: vorbeigehen, vorbeifahren
• Russian: проходи́ть
• Spanish: pasar

Translations

• Russian: сле́довать

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