by

1. preposition

1)

I broke it by forcing the lid

Syn:

through, as a result of, because of, by dint of, by means of, with the help of, by virtue of

2)

be there by midday

Syn:

no later than, in good time for, before

3)

a house by the lake

Syn:

next to, beside, alongside, by/at the side of, adjacent to

2. adverb

people hurried by

Syn:

past, on, along