Definitions for come by
come by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drop by, drop in, come byverb

   visit informally and spontaneously

   "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"

2. come by, come intoverb

   obtain, especially accidentally

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1. come byverb

   To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.

2. come byverb

   To come near to; to pass; to visit.

3. come byinterjection

   A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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1. come by

   "Come by" is a phrasal verb that generally means to acquire, obtain, or get something. It can also be used to mean visiting or dropping in at a particular place. The mode or ease of obtaining something or visiting a place may be implied or specified.

Matched Categories

1. • Get
   • Visit

How to pronounce come by?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say come by in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of come by in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of come by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of come by in a Sentence

1. Chase Elliott:

   Getting a win is always huge. To do it in a really cool city like Nashville is even better. Looking forward to that guitar, these things are hard to come by and you have to enjoy them. You never know when or if ever you will get another one. So, super thankful and looking forward to next week.

2. Travis Kelce:

   Im just happy for these guys in this locker room, playoff wins are hard to come by, let alone wins in the NFL. So, I mean, its just exciting for The Chiefs to be able to play next week.

3. Victor Muguto:

   Wherever you go there are new regulations to learn and comply with, there are shortages of staff in some of the countries, experienced staff are not always easy to come by.

4. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Sam Wahab:

   Access to capital in the current climate is hard to come by... however, we do highlight that Gulfsands have a compelling acreage position in multiple hydrocarbon provinces.

5. Tony DeMatteo:

   It might look expensive but I bought everything second-hand and made a lot of the props Tony DeMatteo, it's been gathering crowds and everyone just loves it. When people come by they get so excited, it's fun to see how much people enjoy it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=come by
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Come_by
3. ^ ChatGPT
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