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Definition of Get by
1. Verb. Come to terms with. "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Exact synonyms: Contend, Cope, Deal, Grapple, Make Do, Make Out, Manage
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Specialized synonyms: Extemporize, Improvise, Fend, Cut, Hack, Rub Along, Scrape Along, Scrape By, Scratch Along, Squeak By, Squeeze By, Cope With, Match, Meet
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Specialized synonyms: Extemporize, Improvise, Fend, Cut, Hack, Rub Along, Scrape Along, Scrape By, Scratch Along, Squeak By, Squeeze By, Cope With, Match, Meet
2. Verb. Pass or move in front of. "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
3. Verb. Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action. "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
Exact synonyms: Escape, Get Away, Get Off, Get Out
Specialized synonyms: Evade
Generic synonyms: Avoid
Derivative terms: Escape
Specialized synonyms: Evade
Generic synonyms: Avoid
Derivative terms: Escape
Definition of Get by
1. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com