n. Informal.

An intentional slight; a snub.

noun

A deliberate slight: cut, rebuff, snub, spurn. Informal cold shoulder. See accept/reject.

1.  Elapse, pass, as in the popular song, "As Time Goes By" (by Herman Hupfeld, 1931), or He just went by our house. [c. 1600]
2.  Ignore, fail to notice or take advantage of, as in You shouldn't let this opportunity go by. [Early 1500s] For the related go by the board, see by the board.
3.  Rely on, believe, as in I'm going by the numbers on this list, or We'll have to go by what she tells us.
4.  go by the name of. Be known by or use a specific name. For example, She continued to go by her maiden name, Mary Smith. [Late 1500s]

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: pass by, as of time
  Synonyms: elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, slide by, go along

Meaning #2: pass by
  Synonyms: travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, pass

Meaning #3: be called; go by a certain name
  Synonym: go under

Meaning #4: be or act in accordance with

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - overhaling

idioms:

• give the go-by    overhale, passere

Nederlands (Dutch)
afwijzing

Français (French)
n. - snobisme (envers qn)

idioms:

• give the go-by    snober qn

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schneiden

idioms:

• give the go-by    schneiden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) επιδεικτική αδιαφορία, σνομπάρισμα

idioms:

• give the go-by    αγνοώ επιδεικτικά

Italiano (Italian)
sorpassare, schivare

idioms:

• give the go-by    ignorare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desconsideração (f) (coloq.), ato (m) de ignorar alguém ao passar

idioms:

• give the go-by    desconsiderar ou afrontar propositalmente

Русский (Russian)
обгон

idioms:

• give the go-by    обойтись без чего-л.

Español (Spanish)
n. - acción de ignorar intencionalmente a alguien, desaire

idioms:

• give the go-by    ignorar, desatender, desoír, hacer caso omiso de, desairar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - strunta i

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
通过, 视若无睹

idioms:

• give the go-by    遭怠慢

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 通過, 視若無睹

idioms:

• give the go-by    遭怠慢

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무시, 지나감

idioms:

• give the go-by    무시하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 通過すること

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تجاهل, اهمال, احتقار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התחמקות, התעלמות‬

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