Definitions for get by
get by

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1. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manageverb

   come to terms with

   "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

2. get byverb

   pass or move in front of

   "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

3. get off, get away, get by, get out, escapeverb

   escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

   "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

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1. get byverb

   To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

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1. Get By

   Get By is a song by American hip hop recording artist Talib Kweli. It was released on March 11, 2003 as the third single from his debut studio album Quality (2003). The song, produced by Kanye West, samples "Sinnerman" as performed by Nina Simone and features background vocals from Abby Dobson, Chinua Hawk, Kendra Ross, Vernetta Bobien and William "Na2" Taylor. The song peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Kweli's most successful solo hit.

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1. get by

   "Get by" is a term generally used to describe managing or surviving a situation with the resources that are available. It can apply to various situations such as financial stability, completing a task or job, or navigating through life's daily challenges. This phrase often implies barely sufficing or not thriving but simply maintaining.

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How to pronounce get by?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say get by in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of get by in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of get by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of get by in a Sentence

1. Unknown:

   Once you've accumulated sufficient knowledge to get by, you're too old to remember it.

2. Bernie Sanders ':

   If you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone.

3. Alexander Rossi:

   It’s always a little disappointing when you start on the pole and can’t convert, but it was generally a good day, i think Josef had a little bit better pace than us. I think we were the second-best car. I got pretty aggressive on the restart there to try and do something and just kind of overstepped a little bit. That’s what allowed Marcus to get by.

4. Rainn Wilson:

   I can relate to someone whose life is falling apart, and they are doing the best to get by, using humor to survive, backstrom really wears his heart on his sleeve and his life is unraveling… I would much rather hang out with that person than a slick procedural detective who has all the answers… it’s human, it’s frail, it’s interesting.

5. Taz Greyling:

   Now, they are going to have to get by on their own, they are going to create panic and insecurity among the population.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=get by
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Get_by
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_by
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com