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come by
verb as in acquire
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Example Sentences
Armstrong made answer and said, "He will come by-and-by; you shall have him."
Poor cottagers living beside a highroad don't open too easily at this hour to a couple of come-by-chance wayfarers.
It will come by-and-by and all day long, In that old quiet house I told you of: We sleep safe there.
By nature, I mean simply the present state of things, whether designed by an intelligent mind, or a mere come-by-chance.
It was whispered about that you were a come-by-chance child, and your mother was a bad woman.
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On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to come by, such as: take possession of, get, lay hold of, obtain, procure, and secure.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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