live by

phrasal verb

lived by; living by; lives by

1

: to agree with and follow (something, such as a set of beliefs)

He tried to live by his faith.

a principle I try to live by

2

: to survive by (doing something)

They were an ancient people who lived by hunting and gathering.

Examples of live by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Companies that adopt and live by the principles of continuous monitoring and least privilege access will go a long way toward lessening the chances of breaches. —William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025

The law requires that system to go live by June 30 this year. —Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025

This man is 80, lives by himself and has an adult child near his home. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025

For a while, the areas around Tri-Rail stations were quite industrial and not alluring to live by, said David Dech, the executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the agency that oversees Tri-Rail. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025