Meaning Of The Word By

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preposition: If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
preposition: If you say that something such as a book, a piece of music, or a painting is by a particular person, you mean that this person wrote it or created it.

by in American English
near in space; beside; at

by in American English 1
adverb: near; in the immediate vicinity; at hand
preposition: near to or next to

by in American English 2
interjection: good-bye

by in British English 1
adverb: near
noun
preposition: used to indicate the agent after a passive verb

by in British English 2
the internet domain name for: Belarus

by- in American English
close by; near
combining form: a combining form of by

by- in British English
prefix: near

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