Go by meaning
Go by is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to pass a point in space or a period in time.
- Past simple
- went by
- Past participle
- gone by
- -ing form
- going by
What go by means
pass in space or timeB2
To pass a point in space or a period in time
Several weeks went by without an answer.
1 more meaning of go by is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.
With by: stop by, get by, put by, pass by, come by.
Common questions
What does go by mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to pass a point in space or a period in time. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of go by?
Went by. The past participle is gone by.
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