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come by

[phrasal verb]
1 
: to make a visit to someone看望；探望
2 
come by (something) : to get or acquire (something)得到；获得
⇒ Main Entry: 1 come

come by

verb

came by; come by; coming by; comes by

transitive verb

: to get possession of : acquire
a good job is hard to come by

intransitive verb

: to make a visit
came by after dinner

Synonyms

Example Sentences

come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of come by was in the 14th century

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