Skip to content

come by

verb

  1. come by: acquire
L1503707 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

intj

  1. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

verb

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

    A loyal friend is hard to come by.

    Somehow he came by a substantial fortune.

  2. To come near to; to pass; to visit.

    Your beau came by while you were shopping.