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Definition of live by phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

live by

phrasal verb

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live by something

to follow a particular belief or set of principles
- That's a philosophy I could live by.
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Phrasal verbs

live by doing something

Idioms

live by your wits

Nearby words

adverb

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