Synonyms: go by
Definition: be or act in accordance with
Usage: Go by this rule and you'll be safe
Similar words: conform to, follow
Definition: behave in accordance or in agreement with
Usage: Follow a pattern; Follow my example
Synonyms: go by, go past, surpass, travel by, pass, pass by
Definition: move past
Usage: A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window; He passed his professor in the hall; One line of soldiers surpassed the other
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: elapse, glide by, go along, go by, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by, lapse
Definition: pass by
Usage: three years elapsed
Similar words: go on, advance, march on, progress, move on, pass on
Definition: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Usage: Time marches on