Thereby — There*by , adv. 1. By that; by that means; in consequence of that. [1913 Webster] Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee. Job xxii. 21. [1913 Webster] 2. Annexed to that. Thereby hangs a tale. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thereby — [ther bī′, ther′bī΄] adv. 1. by or through that; by that means 2. connected with that [thereby hangs a tale] 3. Archaic thereabouts … English World dictionary
thereby — adverb by means of, by use of, by virtue of, in consequence of, per, through, through the medium of, whereby, with the aid of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thereby — O.E. þærbig by means of or because of that; see THERE (Cf. there) + BY (Cf. by). Cf. Ger. dabei, Du. daarbij … Etymology dictionary
thereby — ► ADVERB ▪ by that means; as a result of that … English terms dictionary
thereby — 01. Crabs eat decaying matter, [thereby] helping to clean up the ocean. 02. In nature, predators generally prey on the young, sick or weak in a group, [thereby] keeping the species as a whole strong and healthy. 03. One way to minimize a hang… … Grammatical examples in English
thereby — [[t]ðe͟ə(r)ba͟ɪ[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl You use thereby to introduce an important result or consequence of the event or action you have just mentioned. [FORMAL] Our bodies can sweat, thereby losing heat by evaporation... A firm might sometimes sell … English dictionary
thereby */*/ — UK [ðeə(r)ˈbaɪ] / US [ðerˈbaɪ] adverb formal because of, or by means of, what has just been mentioned The diet makes the blood less sticky, thereby helping to prevent heart disease. The aim of the military action was to open the roads to Sarajevo … English dictionary
thereby — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. by that ; by that means < thereby lost her chance to win > 2. connected with or with reference to that < thereby hangs a tale Shakespeare > … New Collegiate Dictionary
thereby — there|by W3 [ðeəˈbaı, ˈðeəbaı US ðerˈbaı, ˈðer ] adv formal with the result that something else happens thereby doing sth ▪ He became a citizen in 1978, thereby gaining the right to vote … Dictionary of contemporary English
thereby — there|by [ ðer baı ] adverb FORMAL ** because of or by means of what has just been mentioned: The diet makes the blood less sticky, thereby helping to prevent heart disease. The aim of the military action was to open the roads to Sarajevo and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
