Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.13 in modern English

Syllables
get -by
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets by (present, singular) getting by (participle, present) got by (past) got by (UK, participle) gotten by (US, participle)

Synonyms

get along make do make ends meet get off get away get out escape cope make out contend grapple deal

Questions

What does get by mean?
To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

How to pronounce get by

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