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come by
Overview of verb come-by
The verb come by has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) drop by, drop in, come by -- (visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee")
2. (3) come by -- (obtain, especially accidentally)
Antonyms of verb come-by
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb come-by
2 senses of come by
Sense 1
drop by, drop in, come by
=> visit, call in, call
=> meet, get together
Sense 2
come by
=> get, acquire
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb come-by
1 of 2 senses of come by
Sense 2
come by
=> stumble, hit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb come-by
2 senses of come by
Sense 1
drop by, drop in, come by
=> visit, call in, call
Sense 2
come by
=> get, acquire
'Cause To' of verb come-by
Derived Forms of verb come-by
Domain of verb come-by
Domain Terms of verb come-by
Familiarity of verb come-by
come by used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb come-by
2 senses of come by
Sense 1
drop by, drop in, come by
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
come by
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb come-by
2 senses of come by
Sense 1
drop by, drop in, come by
> visit, call in, call
=> see
=> see
=> drop by, drop in, come by
Sense 2
come by
> get, acquire
=> isolate
=> win back, get back
=> press out, express, extract
=> capture, catch
=> come by
=> buy, purchase
=> lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
=> receive, have
=> turn
=> buy
=> find
=> glom
=> enter upon, come upon, luck into
=> line up, get hold, come up, find
=> accept, take, have
=> obtain
=> recover, retrieve, find, regain
=> catch
=> recover, recoup, recuperate
=> reclaim, repossess
=> find, regain
=> acquire, win, gain
=> gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
=> earn, garner
=> profit, gain, benefit
=> partake, share, partake in
=> preempt
=> preempt
=> collect, pick up, gather up, call for
=> inherit, come into
=> borrow
=> pick up
=> get
=> poll
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb come-by
Sense 1
drop by, drop in, come by
=> visit, call in, call
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Sense 2
come by
=> get, acquire
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