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Definition of Go by
1. Verb. Pass by. "Three years elapsed"
Exact synonyms: Elapse, Glide By, Go Along, Lapse, Pass, Slide By, Slip Away, Slip By
Generic synonyms: Advance, Go On, March On, Move On, Pass On, Progress
Specialized synonyms: Fell, Fly, Vanish
Derivative terms: Lapse
Generic synonyms: Advance, Go On, March On, Move On, Pass On, Progress
Specialized synonyms: Fell, Fly, Vanish
Derivative terms: Lapse
2. Verb. Move past. "These cars won't go by "; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
Exact synonyms: Go Past, Pass, Pass By, Surpass, Travel By
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Skirt, Run By, Fly By, Fly By, Whisk By, Zip By
Derivative terms: Passer
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Skirt, Run By, Fly By, Fly By, Whisk By, Zip By
Derivative terms: Passer
3. Verb. Be called; go by a certain name. "She goes by her maiden name again"
Exact synonyms: Go Under
4. Verb. Be or act in accordance with. "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"
Definition of Go by
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To pass or go past without much interaction ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) to be called, to use as a name ¹
3. Verb. To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com