Thesaurus / go by
FEEDBACKsynonyms for go by
synonyms for go by
- abide by
- agree
- comply
- cooperate
- follow
- heed
- observe
- adjust to
- be guided by
- fall in with
- judge from
- take as guide
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing 
TRY USING go by
See how your sentence looks with different synonyms.
How to use go by in a sentence
All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXWere you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEHe desired his secretary to go to the devil, but, thinking better of it, he recalled him as he reached the door.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAll Weimar adores him, and people say that women still go perfectly crazy over him.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYTo see a part of my scheme, from which I had hoped so much, go wrong before my eyes is maddening!
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYBut she told Grandfather Mole that it was all right—that she knew a person of his age ought not to go without his breakfast.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYAfter an hour, however, he reached this decision: He would not go to or call up Mrs. Merley.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXOur class has swelled to about a dozen persons now, and a good many others come and play to him once or twice and then go.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYWORDS RELATED TO GO BY
- beat
- bested
- bettered
- break record
- capped
- distanced
- eclipsed
- excelled
- got upper hand
- had a jump on
- had advantage
- had it all over
- out-distanced
- outdid
- outpaced
- outran
- outreached
- outshone
- outstripped
- overstepped
- overtaxed
- overtook
- passed
- ran circles around
- rose above
- surmounted
- topped
- transcended
- went beyond
- went by
- beating
- besting
- bettering
- break record
- capping
- distancing
- eclipsing
- excelling
- getting upper hand
- going beyond
- going by
- having a jump on
- having advantage
- having it all over
- out-distancing
- outdoing
- outpacing
- outreaching
- outrunning
- outshining
- outstripping
- overstepping
- overtaking
- overtaxing
- passing
- rising above
- running circles around
- surmounting
- topping
- transcending
- beats
- bests
- betters
- break record
- caps
- distances
- eclipses
- excels
- gets upper hand
- goes beyond
- goes by
- has a jump on
- has advantage
- has it all over
- out-distances
- outdoes
- outpaces
- outreaches
- outruns
- outshines
- outstrips
- oversteps
- overtakes
- overtaxes
- passes
- rises above
- runs circles around
- surmounts
- tops
- transcends
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.