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. Curtis Penix:

   When a large truck would come by, we had this little technique where we would lean (on their walking sticks) into the ditch and away from the road, just long enough for them to go by, and then we'd pop back out on the road.

2. Buddy Clair:

   So many people have heard about it and come by here and say, 'Can we see the car?'.

3. Victor Muguto:

   There are shortages of staff in some of the countries, experienced staff are not always easy to come by.

4. Trooper Ed Andersson:

   I kicked him into the fast lane hoping that a car would come by and hit him.

5. Anupam Jena:

   The take-home message for patients is that healthy lifestyle choices and good health are important but are n’t easy to come by, both take work and even health care professionals find it difficult.

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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