Come By (Verb)
Meaning 1
Visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They often come by my place for a casual hangout on Sundays.
- If you're in town, come by and let's catch up over dinner.
- I'll stop by the store on my way home and pick up some milk.
- She occasionally comes by the office to meet with old colleagues.
- Friends frequently come by to visit and cheer him up when he's not feeling well.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Obtain, especially accidentally.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She managed to come by a rare book in an auction that she hadn't expected to win.
- I came by a beautiful flower arrangement at a garage sale for an extremely low price.
- In his travels, he came by an unusual musical instrument that he'd never seen before.
- They came by a historic mansion that was mysteriously abandoned but still full of furniture.
- My aunt came by a small fortune after inheriting money from a distant relative.