What is the meaning of By?

Near or next to.

From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

1. Following a passive verb.

   Following a passive verb.

   Following a noun.

   Following an adjective.

   Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

   Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

   Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

   Invokes an authority in an oath.

   Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

   Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy

   In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.

   Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)

   per; with or in proportion to each.

   Indicates a referenced source: According to.

   Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

   Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.

   Along a path which runs past the speaker.

   In the vicinity, near.

   To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

   aside, away

   Out of the way, off to one side.

   Subsidiary, incidental.

   Alternative form of bye.

   Dated form of bye (“goodbye”).

   at

   to

   by

   bee

   according to

   third-person singular conditional subjunctive of být; would

   ; would

   town, city

   Used to sign off a message/attribute a text.

   would

   past/conditional of s'

   Past and conditional form of s'

   by

   Alternative form of been (“to be”)

   town, city (regardless of population size or land area)

   to bid; offer

   to ask; invite

   to command; order

   town, city (regardless of population size or land area)

   to command, order

   to bid, offer

   to offer

   second/third-person singular aorist of býti

   Introduces a clause two which the speaker has reservations or uncertainty.

   Especially with a negated verb; expresses concern.

   Introduces a clause of intention; in order to; would that

   Especially after a negated verb; expresses that the viewer sees something as unrealistic.

   Forms a conditional; would

   Admissive; albeit, although

   introduces a clause of aim; to, so that, in order to

   introduces a command; to

   introduces a clarifying clause; to

   introduces clauses of emotions; to

   introduces a subjective clause; in order to

   introduces an attributive clause; in order to

   introduces a clausal clause; in order to

   introduces an unreal conditional clause; if

   admissive; albeit, although

   expresses optative meaning; if only, had better, let

   third-person singular aorist of być

   second-person singular aorist of być

   Alternative form of bee (“by”)

   forms the conditional mood; would, would've

   creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish; to, so that, for that, in order to [+past tense]

   creates an optative clause; if only, had better, let [+past tense]

   creates a subordinate clause expressing aim or purpose, one's goal; to, so that, for that, in order to [+infinitive]

   creates a subordinate clause in which one states the possibility of something depends on something else; to, so that, for that, in order to [+infinitive]

   introduces a subordinate clause relating a following event with a previous one that is not caused by the first event; just to, only to [+infinitive]

   introduces a subordinate clause expression doubt; if

   by

   than

   by, nearby

   by (the time that)

   forms the conditional mood; would, would've

   in order to, so that

   hamlet

   village

   farm

   town, city

   Rinkeby

   gust, rush of wind

   second/third-person singular conditional of być

   near to

   in relation to

   Source: wiktionary.org