come by

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm bahy]
- /kʌm baɪ/
- /kʌm baɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm bahy]
- /kʌm baɪ/

Definitions of come by words

phrasal verb come by To come by something means to obtain it or find it. 3
verb come by to find or obtain (a thing), esp accidentally 3
noun come by to get; acquire; gain 3
noun come by to pay a visit 3
verb without object come by to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
verb without object come by to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1

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Origin of come by

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come by

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Come by

come by popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come by

verb come by

get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
procure — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.

All 19 Synonyms of come by

Antonyms for come by

verb come by

give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.

All 3 Antonyms of come by

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Origin of come by

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Parts of speech for Come by

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Synonyms for come by

verb come by

Antonyms for come by

verb come by

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