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bye

/baɪ/

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noun

The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

Examples :

"The soccer team had a bye in the first round of the tournament, so they automatically advanced to the quarterfinals. "

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An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.

Examples :

"The bowler was frustrated because the batsmen managed to steal a quick bye after the ball sailed past the bat and wicketkeeper. "

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noun

Examples :

"The workers lived in a simple bye near the fields during the harvest season. "

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A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.

Examples :

"Winning the competition was the main goal, but gaining experience was a significant bye that made the effort worthwhile. "

thing item abstract

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noun

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students a bye for today's math quiz. "

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interjection

Examples :

""Bye!" said Liam as he walked out the door. "

communication language word exclamation

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A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

Examples :

"The garden buzzed with the sound of each bye diligently collecting pollen from the sunflowers. "

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A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

Examples :

"geography bee"

entertainment education language

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A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

Examples :

"The church ladies organized a quilting bye to make blankets for the homeless shelter. "

culture tradition group event society work

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A ring or torque; a bracelet.

Examples :

"My grandmother wore a silver bye on her wrist every day. "

appearance wear style item

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The name of the Latin-script letter B.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the letter "bye" on the board to show the students the capital B. "

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(usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully installed the new byes to the bowsprit so the fore-topmast stays could be properly fitted. "

nautical sailing technical part

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preposition

Near or next to.

Examples :

"The mailbox is by the bus stop."

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From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

Examples :

"He ran straight by me."

direction place word

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Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

Examples :

"The meeting is bye 3:00 PM. "

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Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

Examples :

"The delicious aroma of cookies baking came bye my nose, tempting me into the kitchen. "

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Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

Examples :

"There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare"

literature writing language

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Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

Examples :

"We can send the package by mail. "

way achievement

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Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

Examples :

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife."

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Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

Examples :

"I sorted the items by category."

language grammar

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Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy

Examples :

"His date of birth was wrong by ten years."

amount number math

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In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.

Examples :

"We crawled forward by inches."

grammar language

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Indicates a referenced source: According to.

Examples :

"By my reckoning, we should be nearly there."

language communication

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Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

Examples :

"It is easy to invert a 2-by-2 matrix."

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(horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.

Examples :

""The champion colt is War Admiral, bye Man o' War." "

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