by
Near or next to.
Dictionary · English 473
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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but
Apart from, except (for), excluding.
because
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
being
A living creature.
before
Earlier than (in time).
both
Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
between
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
back-to-back-to-back
Happening one after another without interruption
believe
To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
black
Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
book
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
become
begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
by-the-book
Following rules or procedures exactly
b
The second numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.
buy
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
building
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
bring
To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
baby
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
board
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
beautiful
Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
British
The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain.
born
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.
built
well-built, muscular or toned.
below
Lower in spatial position than.
beginning
The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
beyond
Further away than.
by-the-numbers
Done in a completely routine and unoriginal way
battle
A contest, a struggle.
brain
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
biggest
Something that is bigger than all others in its class.
band
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. — A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
beach
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
bought
Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt.
begin
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
benefits
public assistance; welfare.
brand
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
benefit
An advantage; help or aid from something.
basis
A physical base or foundation.
becoming
The act or process by which something becomes.
blue-ball
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
background
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
birth
The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
balance
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
birthday
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
beauty
The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
billion
Either of two large amounts: — a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.
bottom-line
The most important or fundamental aspect of a situation
buying
The act of making a purchase.
breaking
The act by which something is broken.
bay
A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.
bringing
The act by which something is brought.
beer
An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
border
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
behavior
Human conduct relative to social norms.
book-length
Extremely long or detailed
Boston
In the card game spades, a bid of all 13 tricks.
bridge-building
Establishing connections or relationships between different groups or communities
basically
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
besides
In addition to.
blame
Censure.