escape vs get by

get by vs escape

escape is a noun but get by is not a noun.

escape and get by both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
get by	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, escape and get by are synonyms defined as:

escape and get by: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Other synonyms of escape include get away, get off, get out.

escape (noun)	get by (noun)
the act of escaping physically
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape (verb)	get by (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
fail to experience	pass or move in front of
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

Difference between escape and get by

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