| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | near |
Synonyms: |
aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, in reach, over, past, through, to one side |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
Synonyms: |
along, alongside, beside, by way of, close to, near, nearby, nigh, over, past, round |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
Synonyms: |
at the hand of, in the name of, on, over, supported by, through, through the agency of, through the medium of, under the aegis of, via, with, with the assistance of |
| Main Entry: | alongside |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | close, near side of |
Synonyms: |
along the side of, apace with, at the side of, beside, by, by the side of, close at hand, close by, equal with, in company with, next to, parallel to, side by side |
Antonyms: |
away |
| Main Entry: | at |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | about; in the direction of |
Synonyms: |
appearing in, by, found in, in the vicinity of, near to, on, placed at, situated at, through, toward |
| Main Entry: | beside |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
Synonyms: |
a step from, abreast of, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, aside, at one's elbow, at the edge of, at the side of, bordering on, by, cheek by jowl, close at hand, close to, close upon, connected with, contiguous to, fornent, in juxtaposition, near, nearby, neck and neck, neighboring, next door to, nigh, opposite, overlooking, round, side by side, verging on, with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | over |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accomplished |
Synonyms: |
ancient history, at an end, by, bygone, closed, completed, concluded, done, done with, ended, finished, gone, past, settled, up |
Antonyms: |
failed, incomplete, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
Synonyms: |
as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | between, during |
Synonyms: |
about, by, clear, for the period, from beginning to end, in, in and out, in the middle, into, past, round, straight, throughout, within |
Antonyms: |
around |