do by in English

Forms: does by [present, singular, third-person], doing by [participle, present], did by [past], done by [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|do<does,,did,done> by}} do by (third-person singular simple present does by, present participle doing by, simple past did by, past participle done by)

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "does by",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "doing by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "did by",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "done by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "do<does,,did,done> by"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "English phrasal verbs with particle (by)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I've tried hard to do right by him.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Do as you would be done by.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone."
      ],
      "id": "en-do_by-en-verb-Q9y6XNbQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
        [
          "wrong",
          "wrong"
        ],
        [
          "ill",
          "ill"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, usually used with right/well or wrong/ill) To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used with right/well or wrong/ill"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "do by"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "does by",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "doing by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "did by",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "done by",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "do<does,,did,done> by"
      },
      "expansion": "do by (third-person singular simple present does by, present participle doing by, simple past did by, past participle done by)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English phrasal verbs",
        "English phrasal verbs with particle (by)",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I've tried hard to do right by him.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Do as you would be done by.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
        [
          "wrong",
          "wrong"
        ],
        [
          "ill",
          "ill"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, usually used with right/well or wrong/ill) To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used with right/well or wrong/ill"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "do by"
}

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"do by" meaning in English

Verb