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A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.

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  1. n. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.
  2. n. A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye.
  3. n. A dwelling.
  4. n. In certain games, a station or place of an individual player.
  5. n. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
  6. n. a farewell remark
  7. u:46/n:54 n. you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent