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单词 got by
释义

get by

verb

got by; got by or gotten by; getting by; gets by

intransitive verb

1
: to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
2
: to make ends meet : survive
3
: to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished

Synonyms

  • cope
  • do
  • fare
  • get along
  • get on
  • make out
  • manage
  • shift
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Example Sentences

working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

got by

verb

past tense of get by
as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • coped
  • got on
  • got along
  • did
  • made shift
  • managed
  • made out
  • made do
  • survived
  • made ends meet
  • shifted
  • carried on
  • fared
  • afforded
  • eked out
  • fended for oneself
  • contrived
  • lasted
  • scraped (by or through)
  • scrounged
  • scraped (out)
  • squeezed
  • wrung
  • swung
  • wrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fell short
  • failed
  • collapsed
  • floundered
  • petered (out)
  • declined
  • slumped
  • waned
  • gave up
  • fizzled
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