What does "by means of" mean?

By using (an object or an approach).

By means of

Q: What is a synonym for "by means of"?

Common synonyms include: be content with absence, build with blocks, by, by dint of, by machine, by speech.

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Preposition

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By using (an object or an approach).
""By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler.""

Synonyms

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be content with absence build with blocks by by dint of by machine by speech

Antonyms

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campaigning for office

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""By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler.""

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