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1 to make a brief visit
  • come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

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2 to receive as return for effort
  • a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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

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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20by. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.

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