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.

   multiplied by or divided by

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

   At, with, among

   in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing

   Along a path which runs past someone or something.

   In the vicinity, near.

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

   Aside, away.

   Beyond or past a certain point.

   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/plural conditional of být; would

   ; would

   town, city

   obsolete spelling of bij

   obsolete spelling of bij

   obsolete spelling of bij

   obsolete spelling of bij

   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

   dwelling, habituation

   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

   synonym of przynajmniej

   creates a clause in the subjunctive mood:

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

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

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

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

      Used to form the conditional mood: would.

      Used as an independent part of some conjunctions, often expressing comparison or concession.

      alternative form of aby (“so that; in order to”)

      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