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What does go by mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word go by? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To pass or go past without much interaction
  2. To be called, to use as a name.
  3. To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
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I like standing on my step watching the world go by and I was forever seeing her walking these two donkeys of hers around the village.
What I came to enjoy about the place was just sitting on that stair, having cups of tea and watching the world go by.
Certainly, if last night's showing was anything to go by, his work was somewhat abstract and obscure, and obviously an acquired taste.
I spent an entertaining 15 minutes sitting in the shopping centre watching the world go by.
I spent a leisurely morning sipping coffee and watching the world go by on the sidewalk near Venice Beach.
It's fascinating to watch the comments accrete in layers as the weeks go by.

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