GET BY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase get by. (close relations)
Definition of GET BY
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contend | verbv | |||||||
verb • maintain or assert • have an argument about something • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||||
cope | verbv | |||||||
noun • brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall • a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available | ||||||||
deal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a particular instance of buying or selling • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) • wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time • the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) • the act of distributing playing cards • the act of apportioning or distributing something verb • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes • take action with respect to (someone or something) • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • administer or bestow, as in small portions • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • behave in a certain way towards others • distribute cards to the players in a game • direct the course of; manage or control • give out as one's portion or share • give (a specific card) to a player • sell (especially of illegal material) | ||||||||
escape | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||||
grapple | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||||||
manage | verbv | |||||||
verb • be successful; achieve a goal • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • watch and direct • achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods • carry on or function • handle effectively | ||||||||
get away | verbv | |||||||
verb • run away from confinement • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | ||||||||
get off | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. • be relieved of one's duties temporarily • transfer • cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • enjoy in a sexual way • alight from (a horse) • get out of quickly • send via the postal service • get high, stoned, or drugged • deliver verbally | ||||||||
get out | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out of or depart from • take out of a container or enclosed space • move out or away • express with difficulty • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • be released or become known; of news • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action | ||||||||
make out | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • detect with the senses • make out and issue • distinguish by sight or hearing • proceed or get along • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • have sexual intercourse with • kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion • write all the required information onto a form • imply or suggest • try to establish |