anear

Phonetic: "/ˈmɛʒə/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A prescribed quantity or extent.

Definition: The act or result of measuring.

Definition: Metrical rhythm.

Definition: A course of action.

Phonetic: "/ˈmɛʒə/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

Example: We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level.

Definition: To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)

Example: The window measured two square feet.

Definition: To estimate the unit size of something.

Example: I measure that at 10 centimetres.

Definition: To judge, value, or appraise.

Definition: To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

Definition: To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.

Definition: To adjust by a rule or standard.

Definition: To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: 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.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

Example: geography bee

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

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A ring or torque; a bracelet.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin-script letter B.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: (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.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Out of the way, subsidiary.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Along a path which runs past the speaker.

Example: I watched as it passed by.

Definition: In the vicinity, near.

Example: The shop is hard by the High Street.

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

Example: I'll stop by on my way home from work.

Definition: Aside, away.

Example: The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Near or next to.

Example: The mailbox is by the bus stop.

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

Example: He ran straight by me.

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

Example: Be back by ten o'clock!.

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

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

Example: There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare

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

Example: By 'maybe' she means 'no'.

Definition: Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

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

Definition: Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

Example: I sorted the items by category.

Definition: Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy

Example: His date of birth was wrong by ten years.

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

Example: We crawled forward by inches.

Definition: Indicates a referenced source: According to.

Example: By my reckoning, we should be nearly there.

Definition: Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.

Example: It is easy to invert a 2-by-2 matrix.

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

Example: She's a lovely little filly, by Big Lad, out of Damsel in Distress.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: 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.

Example: Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.

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

Definition: A dwelling.

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

Definition: A pass.

Phonetic: "/baɪ/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: Goodbye.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A measure for cloth. An English ell was 1 1/4 yards (45 inches), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches and a Flemish ell was 3/4 yard (27 inches).

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin-script letter L.

Definition: An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.

Definition: Something that is L-shaped.