About The Word Get by

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Get by

Get by Meaning & Definition
Get by Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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 | Synonyms for Get by: contend | cope | deal | escape | get away | get off | get out | grapple | make do | make out | manage

Related Terms | Find terms related to Get by: accomplish | achieve | answer | avail | be equal to | be missed | be so | be such | bear | bring off | bring through | carry off | clear | clear the hurdle | come along | come on | come out | come through | compass | contrive | cop a plea | cop out | cope | crown with success | cut the mustard | do | do it | do the trick | do with | eke out | engineer | escape attention | escape notice | escape one | escape without penalty | fare | fill the bill | fulfill | get along | get along on | get away with | get by on | get off | get off cheap | get on | go along | go around | go at liberty | go free | go on | go scot free | hack it | hold | hold up | just do | keep afloat | make do | make ends meet | make it | make out | make the grade | makeshift | manage | manage somehow | manage with | meet | meet requirements | muddle through | negotiate | not register | pass | pass muster | pull off | put across | put over | put through | qualify | reach | satisfy | scrape along | serve | serve the purpose | shape up | stack up | stagger | stand | stand the test | stand up | stretch | subsist | succeed in | suffice | survive | swing | swing the deal | take it | turn out | turn the trick | win freedom | work | worry along

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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