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Defenition of the word get by

    • Defenition of the word get by

      • come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas."
      • pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
      • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!" "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
      • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
      • pass or move in front of; "Bride''s Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
      • come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
      • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
      • pass or move in front of
      • come to terms with

    Synonyms for the word get by

      • contend
      • cope
      • deal
      • escape
      • get along
      • get away
      • get off
      • get out
      • get past
      • grapple
      • make do
      • make out
      • manage

    Hyponyms for the word get by

      • cope with
      • cut
      • evade
      • extemporize
      • fend
      • hack
      • improvise
      • match
      • meet
      • rub along
      • scrape along
      • scrape by
      • scratch along
      • squeak by
      • squeeze by

    Hypernyms for the word get by

      • act
      • avoid
      • move
      • overhaul
      • overtake
      • pass

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