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come by

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of come by

1 to make a brief visit

come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

Synonyms of come by

call, come over, drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (over), run in, step in, stop (by or in), visit

Words Related to come by

bop (into), happen (by)

frequent, hang (at), haunt, resort (to)

2 to receive as return for effort

a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

Synonyms of come by

acquire, attain, bag, bring in, capture, carry, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, knock down, land, make, obtain, procure, pull down, realize, reap, secure, win

Words Related to come by

clear, gross, net

accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score

accumulate, amass, draw, rack up

annex, occupy, take over

reacquire, reattain, recapture, regain, remake

Near Antonyms of come by

accord, give, grant, pay

give up, hand over, part (with), relinquish, surrender, yield

Antonyms of come by

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