Whereby

Whereby
Whereby Where*by", adv. [1913 Webster] 1. By which; -- used relatively. ``You take my life when you take the means whereby I life.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. By what; how; -- used interrogatively. [1913 Webster]

Whereby shall I know this? --Luke i. 18. [1913 Webster]


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  • whereby — [[t](h)weə(r)ba͟ɪ[/t]] PRON REL A system or action whereby something happens is one that makes that thing happen. [FORMAL] The system whereby Britons choose their family doctors and the government pays those doctors, has been reasonably… …   English dictionary

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  • whereby */ — UK [weə(r)ˈbaɪ] / US [werˈbaɪ] / US [hwerˈbaɪ] adverb formal used for saying that something is done according to the method, arrangement, rule etc that has been referred to There is a standard method whereby officers are selected for promotion. a …   English dictionary

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