go by sth betydelse and definition

Betydelse av go by sth på svenska

• 0 to follow something or be shown the way by something:

  • I'm sorry, madam, but we have to go by the rules.

• 1 to base an opinion, decision, or judgment on something:

  • What do you go by when you're deciding whether or not to employ someone?

  • Going by what she said yesterday, I would say she's about to resign.

  • If past experience is anything to go by, he'll completely ignore our suggestions and then change his mind at the last minute.