(idiomatic) By divine will.

By the force of; by means of. / (by extension) Because of; by reason of.

Any of several desserts largely consisting of a chocolate cake with a chocolate sauce.

Of or relating to Byblos.

A person from, or an inhabitant of, Byblos.

(mathematics, of a claim) evident in the mind's eye, without formal proof being necessary.

(obsolete, Classics) Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter. / (dated, chiefly British) minced oath for by God, Jove referring to Jupiter.

(chiefly music, language learning) To play (an instrument) or sing or to learn music without reading or memorizing sheet music; to learn a language without instruction. / To do by guessing, to improvise.

(idiomatic) To achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.

present participle of stand by