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Go by

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Verb
  1. 1
    To pass or go past without much interaction.

    "I like to sit and watch the world go by. The rest of the day went by quickly."

  2. 2
    be or act in accordance with wordnet
  3. 3
    To be called, to use as a name.

    "His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie."

  4. 4
    be called; go by a certain name wordnet
  5. 5
    To suggest or request that other people use a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.

    "I go by they/them pronouns."

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  1. 6
    move past wordnet
  2. 7
    To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.

    "I'm only going by what my teacher said."

  3. 8
    for time to move forward wordnet

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