Thereby

Definition: Thereby

Thereby

Adverb

1. By that means or because of that; "He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth".

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Date "thereby" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Instrumentality

Adverb: through, by, per; whereby, thereby, hereby; by the agency of; by dint of; by virtue of, in virtue of; through the medium of; Noun: along with; on the shoulders of; by means of; by the aid of, with the aid of; (assistance).

Relation

Phrase: " thereby hangs a tale ".

Crosswords: Thereby

See in order to get heat you have to turn on the engine, thereby trapping the fumes and rendering us all dead by asphixiation (Carpool; writing credit: Don Rhymer)

Well, yes. But what's more, I thought that we might have a drink or two, thereby lowering our inhibitions a bit and enabling us to go back to your place and have a physical encounter of some sort (Cheers; writing credit: Isaac Cronin; Wayne Wang)

And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, and then from hour to hour, we rot and rot; and thereby hangs a tale (As You Like It; writing credit: J.M. Barrie; Robert Cullen)

How do you know that my dimwitted inexperience isn't merely a subtle form of manipulation, used to lower people's expectations, thereby enhancing my ability to effectively manuever within any given situation (Scream 2; writing credit: Kevin Williamson)

I was in the water closet of the Bournemouth express when it quite unaccountably exploded, thereby extensively damaging the rest of the train (The Wrong Box; writing credit: Larry Gelbart; Lloyd Osbourne)

And thereby extend their hand (Rock N Roll Nigger; performing artist: Patti Smith)

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Books

• Human rights in Europe : being an account of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, of the Protocols thereto and of the machinery created thereby, the European Commission of H (reference)

• Thereby Hangs a Tale (reference)

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All woodrat species are quick to occupy, and construct nests in human habitations or outbuildings within their range, thereby, bringing vector fleas into close contact with humans and their pets. Credit: CDC.

This patient developed streptococcal endocarditis after the bacteria had spread throughout his body by way of his blood stream, thereby, infecting the interior of his heart. Credit: CDC.

Gonorrhea, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, if left untreated will enter the blood, thereby, spreading throughout the body. As is shown here, such full body dissemination may manifest itself as skin lesions and arthritic joints. Credit: CDC.

All wood rat species are quick to occupy and construct nests in human habitations or outbuildings within their range, thereby, bringing vector fleas into close contact with humans and their pets. Credit: CDC.

Infection is passed from one person to another when an infected person coughs or sneezes, thereby, releasing bacteria-containing microdroplets into the air to be inhaled by an uninfected recipient, who then becomes infected. Credit: CDC.

Vaccinia virus is normally confined to cattle, but is conveyed to humans through vaccination, thereby, imparting immunity to the smallpox Variola virus. Credit: CDC.

The iron lung encased the thoracic cavity externally in an air-tight chamber. The chamber was used to create a negative pressure around the thoracic cavity, thereby causing air to rush into the lungs to equalize intrapulmonary pressure. Credit: CDC.

T. vulpis, or "Canine Whipworm", is a parasite that attaches itself to the canine large intestinal mucosa by embedding its head, thereby, causing intestinal inflammation. Credit: CDC.

Water control structure installed for wetland restoration in the prairie pothole region of South Dakota. The structure allows the landowner to regulate the depth of the water in the wetland thereby providing optimum habitat for water dependent wildlife. Credit: Don Poggensee.

The peerless pacificator, and thereby hangs a tail. Credit: Library of Congress.

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He that gathered a hundred bushels of acorns or apples, had thereby a property in them, they were his goods as soon as gathered. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 2: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. (reference)

When, therefore, capital is converted into common property, into the property of all members of society, personal property is not thereby transformed into social property. (reference)

A special tribunal will be constituted to try the accused, thereby assuring him the guarantees essential to the right of defence. (reference)

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Nothing is too small or too trifling to undergo this change, and acquire dignity thereby.

Public order was greatly disturbed thereby, undoubtedly, but nobody perceived it.

The gray came in just after, and thereby prevented any ill treatment which the others might have given me.

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Health

It is highly correlated with obesity and, thereby, with overeating. (references)

A number of different disease processes can damage the glomeruli and thereby cause kidney failure. (references)

It is also a good idea to eat small amounts frequently, thereby keeping the edge off your appetite. (references)

Business

Prices are also available online, thereby giving the consumer information on the best deals available. (references)

HS numbers used to define these products often include other products, thereby degrading the integrity of the statistics. (references)

Moreover, companies in this sector are able to transport and stock both municipal and hazardous waste, thereby reducing costs. (references)

Children

Liberia

Since many private schools still need to be refurbished due to wartime damage, school fees were increased significantly, thereby making education unattainable for many school-age children. (references)

Civil Liberties

Panama

In 1999 the President signed a law that eliminated gag laws, thereby improving the legal status of the media. (references)

Iraq

Most observers view the policy as an attempt to decrease the proportion of non-Arab citizens in the oil-rich Kirkuk region, and thereby secure Arab demographic control of the area. (references)

Economic History

Uzbekistan

Customs procedures can take as long as four months, thereby imposing storage fees on the importer. (references)

Sri Lanka

It will route local Internet traffic in Sri Lanka thereby saving bandwidth on the international circuit. (references)

Russia

With GSM-102 credit, access to financing for Russian buyers should be wider and thereby support expanded U.S. exports. (references)

Human Rights

Georgia

Human Rights Watch reported in 2000 that police often called a detainee's lawyer as a witness, thereby denying him access to his client. (references)

Mexico

Many victims were afraid to report or follow through on complaints against the police, thereby hampering prosecution of the perpetrators. (references)

United Arab Emirates

If the authorities enter a home without a warrant, their actions are considered illegal and the evidence obtained thereby is suppressible. (references)

Indigenous People

Indonesia

Since the workers could not afford the prices, they bought the goods using vouchers representing future wages, thereby, according to the ILO, "turning once independent and relatively well-off farmers into impoverished bonded laborers trapped in an ever-mounting cycle of debt." Tensions with indigenous people in Papua continued. (references)

Minorities

Dominican Republic

As a result, they cannot declare their children's births at the civil registry and thereby establish Dominican citizenship for their offspring. (references)

Morocco

Science and technical courses are taught in French, thereby preventing the large, monolingual-Arabic-speaking population from participation in such programs. (references)

Political Economy

Cambodia

Citizens often appear without defense counsel and thereby effectively are denied the right to a fair trial. (references)

CHILE

Most import permits for processed foods are issued on a case-by-case basis, thereby lending to uncertainty and possible discriminatory treatment. (references)

TAIWAN

The settlement of labor disputes law also imposes restrictions making legal strikes difficult, thereby weakening unions' ability to collectively bargain. (references)

Political Rights

Gambia

They accused the IEC of registering foreigners and issuing them voter cards, thereby permitting them to vote in the elections. (references)

Angola

The Council can enact decree-laws, decrees, and resolutions, thereby controlling most functions normally associated with the legislative branch. (references)

Suriname

In the past, most women were expected to fulfill the roles of housewife and mother, thereby limiting opportunities to gain political experience or position. (references)

Trade

Japan

This system also eliminates the extra time necessary to classify the product and its precise value, and thereby minimizes customs brokers' handling charges. (references)

China

By providing export insurance, loan guarantees, direct loans and other types of financing support EX-IM Bank supports the sales of U.S. exports and thereby creates U.S. jobs. (references)

Kazakhstan

OPIC encourages U.S. private investment in sound business projects overseas, thereby improving U.S. global competitiveness, creating American jobs, and increasing U.S. exports. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

The organization thereby assumes the liability for the duty if the vehicle or goods are not re-exported within the prescribed period. (references)

Women

Nicaragua

The Program for Reform and Modernization of the Public Sector, directed by the Vice President, collects statistics on salary differences and hiring techniques in the public sector, thereby publicizing the issue of discrimination. (references)

Mexico

However, in some states a woman may not bring suit to establish paternity and thereby obtain child support, unless the child was a product of rape or cohabitation, the child resides with the father, or there is written proof of paternity. (references)

Worker Rights

Zimbabwe

This lack of consultation often has resulted in reactions that disrupted labor relations, thereby promoting uncertainty and some strikes. (references)

Russia

Courts often insist that cases be filed individually, in contradiction to the Law on Trade Unions, thereby undercutting union attempts to include the entire membership in one case. (references)

Japan

Employers also may "resell" or threaten to resell troublesome women or women found to be HIV positive, thereby increasing the debt they must repay and possibly worsening their working conditions. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Afrikaans

daarmee. (various references)

Albanian

pranë (about, alongside, alongside of, beside, by, hard by, near, near at hand, nearby, next, next to, nigh, over, past), në lidhje me (after, by, concerning, for, in connection with, in respect of, re, regarding, with, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to), në këtë mënyrë (hereby, herein, herewith, thus). (various references)

Arabic 

‏بهذه الطريقة (herewith, just like that, that way). (various references)

Bulgarian 

във връзка със това (thereat), по това, по този начин (hereby, so, thus), по такъв начин. (various references)

Chinese 

從而 (thus), 从而. (various references)

Czech

tímto (hereby, herewith), tím, èímž (whereby, wherewith). (various references)

Danish

vilkaarene for optagelsen og de tilpasninger af denne Traktat,som optagelsen medfoerer (the conditions of admission and the adjustments to this Treaty necessitated thereby), varer som efter at have forladt landets økonomiske område som midlertidig eksport ikke vender tilbage inden for den fastsatte tidsfrist og derfor overgår til endelig eksport (after leaving the economic territory of the country as temporary exports, are not returned within the prescribed time limits and thereby become permanent exports, goods which), vanddamp indbygges i krystalgitteret i form af protoner og OH -ioner, hvorved koncentrationen af vakancer i krystallen aendres (thereby changing the concentration of gaps in the actual crystal, water vapour is built into the lattice in the form of protons and oh ions), syrebehandling omfatter injektion af syre i et producerende lag,der kan oploeses af syren,og hvor den oploesende virkning udvider eksisterende porehuller og dermed foroeger lagets permeabilitet (acidizing involves the injection of acid into an acid-soluble pay zone where its dissolving action enlarges existing voids and thereby increases the permeability of the zone), radioaktive affaldsstoffer kan ogsaa naa ind i den humane foedekaede ved den goedningsmaessige udnyttelse af slam med hoeje radioaktivitetskoncentrationer (radioactive waste matter can also find its way into the food chain ( and thereby reach man's diet ) due to the utilization as manure of sludge containing high radionuclide concentrations), farlige i henhold til dette direktiv er følgende stoffer og præparater::eksplosive:faste,flydende,pastaagtige eller gelatinøse stoffer og præparater,der også uden tilførsel af ilt kan reagere stærkt varmeudviklende med hurtig gasudvikling,og som (and which, detonate, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, the following are dangerous within the meaning of this Directive::explosive substances and preparations:solid, under defined test conditions), cementer med hoejere styrke udvikler stoerre afbindingsvarme og derved stoerre krybe-og svindspaendinger (cements which are harder develop more setting heat and thereby higher creep and shrinkage stresses). (various references)

Dutch

daarmee (with that), daarmede. (various references)

Esperanto

per tio. (various references)

Farsi 

ازان راه , بموجب ان درنتیجه , بدان وسیله . (various references)

Finnish

siten (by that means, in that way, so, such, thus). (various references)

French

par ce moyen (by this way), ainsi (like this, that way, thus). (various references)

German

dadurch (because of that, by that, by this means, in this way, through that, through there, through which, thus), dabei (as well, at that, at the same time, in the course of this, in the process, into the bargain, near by, nearby, there, with it, withal, yet). (various references)

Greek 

εκ τούτου (hereof, therefrom, thereof, thereon), από αυτό, διά τούτου (hereby). (various references)

Hebrew 

על י�"י כך, בקשר לז�", בכך. (various references)

Hungarian

azáltal. (various references)

Indonesian

karena itu (thence, therefore). (various references)

Italian

presso (about, among, at, beside, by, close, in, near, next, not far from, withal), con ciò (hereby, therewith). (various references)

Korean 

그것으로 (thereof). (various references)

Manx

liorish shen. (various references)

Pig Latin

erebythay.(various references)

Portuguese

por esse meio, perto dali, em ligação com isso, desse modo, assim (as soon, like this, so, such, that, that way, therefore, this way, thus). (various references)

Romanian

prin aceasta, astfel (as much, so, so much, thus), în apropiere (around, at one's elbow, by, immediately, near, round about). (various references)

Russian 

этим самым;посредством этого, таким образом (hereby, in such a manner, in the following way, in this fashion, in this way, thus), в связи с этим (in connectivity). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

time. (various references)

Spanish

por lo tanto (accordingly, hence), en consecuencia de esto, de este modo (in this way, so), así (as well, just like that, like that, like this, so, such, that, that way, thus). (various references)

Swedish

därvid (at it, during the time), därigenom (through it). (various references)

Turkish

o münasebetle, dolayısıyle. (various references)

Ukrainian

у зв'язку з цим, таким чином (accordingly, as follows, in this manner, so), поблизу (about, alongside, anear, anigh, around, aside, beside, by, hereabout, hereabouts, hereby, near, nearby, nigh, thereabout, thereabouts). (various references)

Vietnamese 

theo cách ấy, do đó có dính dáng tới cái đó, có liên quan tới cái đó, bằng cách ấy. (various references)

hyat. (various references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Thereby" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: theorbo, therepy, thorey, threb. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: hereby.

-2 letters: beery, beret, berth, ether, herby, thebe, there, three.

-3 letters: beer, beet, beth, bree, byre, byte, eery, eyer, eyre, hebe, herb, here, hyte, rete, thee, they, tree, trey, tyee, tyer, tyre.

-4 letters: bee, bet, bey, bye, ere, eth, eye, her, het, hey, reb, ree, ret, rye, tee, the, thy, try, tye, yeh, yet.

+2 letters: eyebright.

+3 letters: bewitchery, eyebrights.

+4 letters: bathysphere, embryophyte, erythorbate.

+5 letters: bathymetries, bathyspheres, bigheartedly, breathlessly, embryophytes, erythorbates, hypermutable, rehydratable, thimbleberry, whortleberry.