By vs. Through

Bypreposition

Near or next to.

Bypreposition

At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval.

Bypreposition

Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of.

Bypreposition

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

Bypreposition

Indicates the cause of a condition or event: Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of.

Bypreposition

Indicates a means: Involving/using the means of.

Bypreposition

Indicates a source of light used as illumination.

Bypreposition

Indicates an authority, rule, or permission followed.

Bypreposition

Indicates the amount of some progression: With a change of.

Bypreposition

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

Bypreposition

Indicates a referenced source: According to.

Bypreposition

Indicates an oath: With the authority of.

Bypreposition

Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

Bypreposition

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

Byadverb

Along a path which runs by the speaker.

Byadverb

In the vicinity, near.

Byadverb

To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

Byadverb

Aside, away.

Byadjective

Out of the way, subsidiary.

Bynoun

(card games) A pass

Byinterjection

alternative spelling of bye

Bypreposition

In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me.

Bypreposition

On; along; in traversing. Compare 5.

Bypreposition

Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church.

Bypreposition

Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty.

Bypreposition

Against.

Bypreposition

With, as means, way, process, etc.; through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force.

Byadverb

Near; in the neighborhood; present; as, there was no person by at the time.

Byadverb

Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by.

Byadverb

Aside; as, to lay by; to put by.

Byadjective

Out of the common path; aside; - used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by-interest, etc.

Byadverb

so as to pass a given point;

Byadverb

in reserve; not for immediate use;

Bypreposition

identifying the agent performing an action.

Bypreposition

after a passive verb

Bypreposition

after a noun denoting an action

Bypreposition

identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art

Bypreposition

indicating the means of achieving something

Bypreposition

indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned

Bypreposition

indicating a name according to which a person is known

Bypreposition

indicating the means of transport selected for a journey

Bypreposition

indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse

Bypreposition

(followed by a noun without a determiner) in various phrases indicating how something happens

Bypreposition

indicating a quantity or amount

Bypreposition

in phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time

Bypreposition

expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions

Bypreposition

indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object

Bypreposition

past and beyond

Bypreposition

indicating the period in which something happens

Bypreposition

concerning; according to

Bypreposition

used in mild oaths

Byadverb

so as to go past

Bynoun

variant spelling of bye

Throughpreposition

From one side of an opening to the other.

Throughpreposition

Entering, then later leaving.

Throughpreposition

Surrounded by (while moving).

Throughpreposition

By means of.

Throughpreposition

(North America) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.

Throughadjective

Passing from one side of something to the other.

Throughadjective

Finished; complete.

Throughadjective

Valueless; without a future.

Throughadjective

No longer interested.

Throughadjective

Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment.

Throughadjective

(association football) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.

Throughadverb

From one side to the other by way of the interior.

Throughadverb

From one end to the other.

Throughadverb

To the end.

Throughadverb

Completely.

Throughnoun

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

Throughnoun

(obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb.

Throughpreposition

From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.

Throughpreposition

Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue.

Throughpreposition

By means of; by the agency of.

Throughpreposition

Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account.

Throughpreposition

Among or in the midst of; - used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket.

Throughpreposition

From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.

Throughadverb

From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through.

Throughadverb

From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.

Throughadverb

To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.

Throughadjective

Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.

Throughadjective

having finished or arrived at completion;

Throughadjective

of a route or journey etc.; continuing without requiring stops or changes;

Throughadverb

from one end or side to the other;

Throughadverb

from beginning to end;

Throughadverb

over the whole distance;

Throughadverb

to completion;

Throughadverb

in diameter;

Throughadverb

throughout the entire extent;