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Definitions for: Get By
[v] escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
[v] pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
[v] 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"
Synonyms: contend, cope, deal, escape, get away, get off, get out, grapple, make do, make out, manage
See Also: act, avoid, cope with, cut, evade, extemporize, fend, hack, improvise, match, meet, move, overhaul, overtake, pass, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by
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