Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate the means or method used to achieve something.
By
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Examples:
I have you, that by the collar!
For a moment I feared they would pass by.
He went down on the floor by her chair.
Etymology:
From Middle English bi, from Old English be, related to Dutch bij, German bei, and Old Norse bi. Used as a preposition in English since before the 12th century.
Usage Statistics:
3396 mentions per 1 million words 
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