Come Into (Verb)
Meaning
Obtain, especially accidentally.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She came into a large sum of money after discovering she was the sole heir of a distant relative.
- He often came into rare collectibles at yard sales, which he resold online.
- While exploring the attic, she came into an old trunk containing family heirlooms.
- He accidentally came into possession of classified documents while working as a temporary office clerk.
- The artist came into a cache of antique art supplies in a long-forgotten studio.