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English Dictionary: get by by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
get by
v
  1. come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
    Synonym(s): cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
  2. pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
  3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
    Synonym(s): get off, get away, get by, get out, escape
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