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Meaning of come by

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

come by

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: A loyal friend is hard to come by.  Somehow he came by a substantial fortune.

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

    Example: Your beau came by while you were shopping.

interjection

Definitions

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